diff --git a/pkg/initialize/init.go b/pkg/initialize/init.go
index a4a796ac4..191f21a2b 100644
--- a/pkg/initialize/init.go
+++ b/pkg/initialize/init.go
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ func LightInit() {
 	// Init the config
 	config.InitConfig()
 
+	// Check if the configured time zone is valid
+	if _, err := time.LoadLocation(config.ServiceTimeZone.GetString()); err != nil {
+		log.Criticalf("Error parsing default time zone: %s", err)
+	}
+
 	// Init redis
 	red.InitRedis()