diff --git a/.local/bin/vpn-toggle b/.local/bin/vpn-toggle
index ccedc64..3d141b3 100755
--- a/.local/bin/vpn-toggle
+++ b/.local/bin/vpn-toggle
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 if pgrep gpclient &>/dev/null; then
 	# VPN is connected, so disconnect
 	echo "Disconnecting from VPN..."
-	pkexec gpclient disconnect
+	pkexec env TZ=Etc/UTC gpclient disconnect
 else
 	# VPN is disconnected, so connect
 	echo "Connecting to VPN..."
 	# pkexec doesn't pass the DISPLAY and XAUTHORITY environment variables, so we need to pass them manually
-	pkexec env DISPLAY=$DISPLAY XAUTHORITY=$XAUTHORITY gpclient connect gp.usu.edu
+	pkexec env DISPLAY=$DISPLAY XAUTHORITY=$XAUTHORITY TZ=Etc/UTC gpclient connect gp.usu.edu
 fi