diff --git a/load_testing/locustfile.py b/load_testing/locustfile.py
index f24c5e3..504d688 100644
--- a/load_testing/locustfile.py
+++ b/load_testing/locustfile.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import datetime
 import random
+from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
 
 import requests
 from locust import HttpUser, between, events, task
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ def nearby_transit(self):
     @task(5)
     def stop_details(self):
         self.stop_id = random.choice(all_stop_ids)
-        self.client.get(f'/api/schedules?stop_ids={self.stop_id}&date_time={datetime.datetime.now().astimezone().replace(microsecond=0).isoformat()}' , name="/api/schedules",)
+        self.client.get(f'/api/schedules?stop_ids={self.stop_id}&date_time={datetime.datetime.now().astimezone(ZoneInfo("America/New_York")).replace(microsecond=0).isoformat()}' , name="/api/schedules",)
         self.client.get(f'/api/stop/map?stop_id={self.stop_id}', name = "/api/stop/map")
        
         if (