diff --git a/cmd/api-server/main.go b/cmd/api-server/main.go
index 0dbbb78..0c0df32 100644
--- a/cmd/api-server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/api-server/main.go
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func run(serviceName string, serviceVersion string) error {
+	time.Local, _ = time.LoadLocation("UTC")
+
 	_ = godotenv.Load(".env")
 	setupLogging()
 
diff --git a/internal/domain/user.go b/internal/domain/user.go
index a4675b2..f7ebad4 100644
--- a/internal/domain/user.go
+++ b/internal/domain/user.go
@@ -31,11 +31,9 @@ func (s *UserService) CreateUser(ctx context.Context, email string, name string,
 	if len(email) == 0 {
 		return nil, errors.New("email is required")
 	}
-
 	if len(name) == 0 {
 		return nil, errors.New("name is required")
 	}
-
 	if len(password) == 0 {
 		return nil, errors.New("password is required")
 	}