diff --git a/.github/workflows/server-tests-mariadb.yml b/.github/workflows/server-tests-mariadb.yml
index b8e88d1b5f3..cfef2e05f5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/server-tests-mariadb.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/server-tests-mariadb.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 60
     env:
+      TZ: 'Asia/Kolkata'
       NODE_ENV: "production"
       WITH_COVERAGE: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
 
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       mysql:
         image: mariadb:10.6
         env:
+          TZ: 'Asia/Kolkata'
           MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: 'root'
         ports:
           - 3306:3306
diff --git a/erpnext/tests/utils.py b/erpnext/tests/utils.py
index 15c89a24b4f..297caa15b98 100644
--- a/erpnext/tests/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/tests/utils.py
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ class BootStrapTestData:
 		frappe.db.commit()  # nosemgrep
 
 	def make_master_data(self):
+		self.update_system_settings()
 		self.make_fiscal_year()
 		self.make_holiday_list()
 		self.make_company()
@@ -203,7 +204,6 @@ class BootStrapTestData:
 		self.update_support_settings()
 		self.update_selling_settings()
 		self.update_stock_settings()
-		self.update_system_settings()
 
 		frappe.db.commit()  # nosemgrep