diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5303fc091..256782964 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
       <id>ggregory</id>
       <email>ggregory@seagullsw.com</email>
       <organization>Seagull Software</organization>
-      <timezone>-8</timezone>
+      <timezone>-5</timezone>
       <roles>
         <role>Java Developer</role>
       </roles>