diff --git a/hooks/dapper/60-copy-host-files b/hooks/dapper/60-copy-host-files
index 878dfde..06eeb1f 100755
--- a/hooks/dapper/60-copy-host-files
+++ b/hooks/dapper/60-copy-host-files
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ logMessage Script $0 starting
 # Copy "required" files from our host.
 #
 cp /etc/timezone    ${prefix}/etc
+cp /etc/localtime   ${prefix}/etc
 
 #
 # If the host has sudo then copy the configuration file, and install
diff --git a/hooks/debian/60-copy-host-files b/hooks/debian/60-copy-host-files
index 55c95c7..641fd38 100755
--- a/hooks/debian/60-copy-host-files
+++ b/hooks/debian/60-copy-host-files
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ logMessage Script $0 starting
 # Copy "required" files from our host.
 #
 cp /etc/timezone    ${prefix}/etc
+cp /etc/localtime   ${prefix}/etc
 
 
 #
diff --git a/hooks/edgy/60-copy-host-files b/hooks/edgy/60-copy-host-files
index 878dfde..06eeb1f 100755
--- a/hooks/edgy/60-copy-host-files
+++ b/hooks/edgy/60-copy-host-files
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ logMessage Script $0 starting
 # Copy "required" files from our host.
 #
 cp /etc/timezone    ${prefix}/etc
+cp /etc/localtime   ${prefix}/etc
 
 #
 # If the host has sudo then copy the configuration file, and install
diff --git a/hooks/intrepid/60-copy-host-files b/hooks/intrepid/60-copy-host-files
index 878dfde..06eeb1f 100755
--- a/hooks/intrepid/60-copy-host-files
+++ b/hooks/intrepid/60-copy-host-files
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ logMessage Script $0 starting
 # Copy "required" files from our host.
 #
 cp /etc/timezone    ${prefix}/etc
+cp /etc/localtime   ${prefix}/etc
 
 #
 # If the host has sudo then copy the configuration file, and install
diff --git a/hooks/karmic/60-copy-host-files b/hooks/karmic/60-copy-host-files
index 878dfde..06eeb1f 100755
--- a/hooks/karmic/60-copy-host-files
+++ b/hooks/karmic/60-copy-host-files
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ logMessage Script $0 starting
 # Copy "required" files from our host.
 #
 cp /etc/timezone    ${prefix}/etc
+cp /etc/localtime   ${prefix}/etc
 
 #
 # If the host has sudo then copy the configuration file, and install