diff --git a/network.c b/network.c
index 9e7bfab..3d8eab9 100644
--- a/network.c
+++ b/network.c
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ static void on_get_ip(void *arg, esp_event_base_t event_base, int32_t event_id,
 	sntp_set_time_sync_notification_cb(time_sync_notification_cb);
 	sntp_set_sync_interval(SNTP_TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL_MINUTES * 60 * 1000);
 	esp_sntp_setservername(0, SNTP_SERVER);
-	setenv("TZ", POSIX_TIMEZONE_STRING, true);
-	tzset();
 	esp_sntp_init();
 }
 
@@ -122,8 +120,14 @@ static void on_scan_done(void *arg, esp_event_base_t event_base, int32_t event_i
 	try_next_hidden_network();
 }
 
+static void set_tz(void) {
+	setenv("TZ", POSIX_TIMEZONE_STRING, true);
+	tzset();
+}
+
 #if SOC_EMAC_SUPPORTED
 void init_ethernet(const char *hostname) {
+	set_tz();
 	ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_netif_init());
 
 	uint8_t eth_port_cnt = 0;
@@ -147,6 +151,7 @@ void init_ethernet(const char *hostname) {
 #endif
 
 void init_wifi(const struct wifi_networks_t *nets, const char *hostname) {
+	set_tz();
 	nvs_flash_init();
 	esp_netif_init();
 	esp_netif_t *netif = esp_netif_create_default_wifi_sta();