diff --git a/sql/000_base_structure.sql b/sql/000_base_structure.sql
index 18160aac..f02c1bf5 100644
--- a/sql/000_base_structure.sql
+++ b/sql/000_base_structure.sql
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `accounts` (
   `username` varchar(40) NOT NULL,
   `pass` varchar(255) NOT NULL,
   `email` varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL COMMENT 'Assocaited email: used for validating users, and re-setting passwords',
+  `timezone` varchar(35) NOT NULL DEFAULT '415',
   `notify_email` VARCHAR( 255 ) NULL DEFAULT NULL,
   `loggedIp` varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
   `is_locked` tinyint(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
diff --git a/upgrade/definitions/0.0.8_to_0.0.9.inc.php b/upgrade/definitions/0.0.8_to_0.0.9.inc.php
index c286c85b..01e11c78 100755
--- a/upgrade/definitions/0.0.8_to_0.0.9.inc.php
+++ b/upgrade/definitions/0.0.8_to_0.0.9.inc.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ function run_009() {
   $db_version_now = $setting->getValue('DB_VERSION');  // Our actual version installed
 
   // Upgrade specific variables
-  $aSql[] = "ALTER TABLE " . $user->getTableName() . " ADD `timezone` VARCHAR(35) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'UTC' AFTER `email`";
+  $aSql[] = "ALTER TABLE " . $user->getTableName() . " ADD `timezone` VARCHAR(35) NOT NULL DEFAULT '415' AFTER `email`";
   $aSql[] = "UPDATE " . $setting->getTableName() . "    SET value = '0.0.9' WHERE name = 'DB_VERSION'";
 
   if ($db_version_now == $db_version_old && version_compare($db_version_now, DB_VERSION, '<')) {