diff --git a/cmd/notification-manager/main.go b/cmd/notification-manager/main.go
index a15607f9..ad6eeb06 100644
--- a/cmd/notification-manager/main.go
+++ b/cmd/notification-manager/main.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func Main() int {
 		return 1
 	}
 
-	logger = log.With(logger, "ts", log.DefaultTimestampUTC)
+	logger = log.With(logger, "ts", log.DefaultTimestamp)
 	logger = log.With(logger, "caller", log.DefaultCaller)
 	_ = level.Info(logger).Log("msg", "Starting notification manager...", "addr", *listenAddress, "timeout", *webhookTimeout)
 
diff --git a/config/bundle.yaml b/config/bundle.yaml
index 2e39f147..8481cde1 100644
--- a/config/bundle.yaml
+++ b/config/bundle.yaml
@@ -1940,5 +1940,13 @@ spec:
           requests:
             cpu: 100m
             memory: 20Mi
+        volumeMounts:
+        - mountPath: /etc/localtime
+          name: host-time
       serviceAccountName: notification-manager-sa
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 10
+      volumes:
+      - hostPath:
+          path: /etc/localtime
+          type: ""
+        name: host-time
diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 42274236..a10b60db 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -31,4 +31,12 @@ spec:
           requests:
             cpu: 100m
             memory: 20Mi
+        volumeMounts:
+          - mountPath: /etc/localtime
+            name: host-time
+      volumes:
+        - hostPath:
+            path: /etc/localtime
+            type: ""
+          name: host-time
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 10
diff --git a/helm/templates/operator.yaml b/helm/templates/operator.yaml
index 518c8deb..452fe049 100644
--- a/helm/templates/operator.yaml
+++ b/helm/templates/operator.yaml
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ spec:
         name: notification-manager-operator
         resources: 
         {{- toYaml .Values.operator.containers.operator.resources | nindent 10 }}
+        volumeMounts:
+          - mountPath: /etc/localtime
+            name: host-time
+      volumes:
+        - hostPath:
+            path: /etc/localtime
+            type: ""
+          name: host-time
       serviceAccount: notification-manager-sa
       serviceAccountName: notification-manager-sa
       nodeSelector: 
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/notificationmanager_controller.go b/pkg/controllers/notificationmanager_controller.go
index 823f271b..603a92f4 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/notificationmanager_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/notificationmanager_controller.go
@@ -196,6 +196,12 @@ func (r *NotificationManagerReconciler) mutateDeployment(deploy *appsv1.Deployme
 					},
 				},
 			},
+			VolumeMounts: []corev1.VolumeMount{
+				{
+					Name:      "host-time",
+					MountPath: "/etc/localtime",
+				},
+			},
 		}
 
 		if len(nm.Spec.NotificationManagerNamespaces) > 0 {
@@ -217,6 +223,7 @@ func (r *NotificationManagerReconciler) mutateDeployment(deploy *appsv1.Deployme
 				deploy.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[i].Ports = newC.Ports
 				deploy.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[i].Command = newC.Command
 				deploy.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[i].Env = newC.Env
+				deploy.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[i].VolumeMounts = newC.VolumeMounts
 				break
 			}
 		}
@@ -226,6 +233,19 @@ func (r *NotificationManagerReconciler) mutateDeployment(deploy *appsv1.Deployme
 			deploy.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers = []corev1.Container{newC}
 		}
 
+		if len(deploy.Spec.Template.Spec.Volumes) == 0 {
+			deploy.Spec.Template.Spec.Volumes = []corev1.Volume{
+				{
+					Name: "host-time",
+					VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
+						HostPath: &corev1.HostPathVolumeSource{
+							Path: "/etc/localtime",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			}
+		}
+
 		deploy.SetOwnerReferences(nil)
 		return ctrl.SetControllerReference(nm, deploy, r.Scheme)
 	}