diff --git a/localtests/datetime-1970/create.sql b/localtests/datetime-1970/create.sql
index 9fcf9ef..f95357b 100644
--- a/localtests/datetime-1970/create.sql
+++ b/localtests/datetime-1970/create.sql
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+set session time_zone='+00:00';
+
 drop table if exists gh_ost_test;
 create table gh_ost_test (
   id int auto_increment,