diff --git a/postBuild b/postBuild
index 73fc916fc2..a5fab6ea32 100755
--- a/postBuild
+++ b/postBuild
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ cd jdk1.8.0_131
 echo "export JAVA_HOME="`pwd` >> ~/.profile
 cd bin
 echo "export PATH="`pwd`":$PATH" >> ~/.profile
+echo "export PYARROW_IGNORE_TIMEZONE=1" >> ~/.profile