diff --git a/.github/dockerfiles/Dockerfile_22.04 b/.github/dockerfiles/Dockerfile_22.04
index 760164148..da631f951 100644
--- a/.github/dockerfiles/Dockerfile_22.04
+++ b/.github/dockerfiles/Dockerfile_22.04
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ RUN apt-get update
 # FROM INFRA UBUNTU BASE
 
 RUN apt-get install -y git git-crypt wget curl jq xz-utils build-essential zlib1g-dev lsb-release libssl-dev
+# Set the timezone, required to avoid hanging on input
+ENV TZ=Europe/London
+RUN ln -snf /usr/share/zoneinfo/$TZ /etc/localtime && echo $TZ > /etc/timezone
 
 # FROM 22 OCK BASE - if not already added
 
diff --git a/.github/dockerfiles/Dockerfile_24.04 b/.github/dockerfiles/Dockerfile_24.04
index bdd3a6365..64c9363a5 100644
--- a/.github/dockerfiles/Dockerfile_24.04
+++ b/.github/dockerfiles/Dockerfile_24.04
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ RUN apt-get update
 # FROM INFRA UBUNTU BASE
 
 RUN apt-get install -y git git-crypt wget curl jq xz-utils build-essential zlib1g-dev lsb-release libssl-dev
+# Set the timezone, required to avoid hanging on input
+ENV TZ=Europe/London
+RUN ln -snf /usr/share/zoneinfo/$TZ /etc/localtime && echo $TZ > /etc/timezone
 
 # FROM 24 OCK BASE - if not already added