diff --git a/php-amqplib.spec b/php-amqplib.spec
index a25a65f..5373fc9 100644
--- a/php-amqplib.spec
+++ b/php-amqplib.spec
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 Name:          %{composer_project}
 Version:       %{github_version}
-Release:       1%{?github_release}%{?dist}
+Release:       2%{?github_release}%{?dist}
 Summary:       Pure PHP implementation of the AMQP protocol
 
 Group:         Development/Libraries
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ cp -rp PhpAmqpLib %{buildroot}%{phpdir}/
 : Create tests bootstrap
 cat <<'BOOTSTRAP' | tee bootstrap.php
 <?php
+date_default_timezone_set('UTC');
 require '%{buildroot}%{phpdir}/PhpAmqpLib/autoload.php';
 \Fedora\Autoloader\Autoload::addPsr4('PhpAmqpLib\\Tests\\Unit\\', __DIR__.'/tests/Unit');
 BOOTSTRAP
@@ -151,5 +152,8 @@ exit $RETURN_CODE
 
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Nov 03 2017 Shawn Iwinski <shawn@iwin.ski> - 2.7.0-2
+- Set default timezone in tests' bootstrap
+
 * Wed Oct 25 2017 Shawn Iwinski <shawn@iwin.ski> - 2.7.0-1
 - Initial package