diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index bf448cc3c..79f65f84c 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if Rails.env.development? && User.count.zero?
     password: "password",
     organisation: org,
     role: "data_provider",
-    confirmed_at: Time.now.utc,
+    confirmed_at: Time.zone.now,
   )
 
   User.create!(
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ if Rails.env.development? && User.count.zero?
     password: "password",
     organisation: org,
     role: "data_coordinator",
-    confirmed_at: Time.now.utc,
+    confirmed_at: Time.zone.now,
   )
 
   User.create!(
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ if Rails.env.development? && User.count.zero?
     password: "password",
     organisation: org,
     role: "support",
-    confirmed_at: Time.now.utc,
+    confirmed_at: Time.zone.now,
   )
 
   pp "Seeded 3 dummy users"