diff --git a/images/capi/packer/azure/packer.json b/images/capi/packer/azure/packer.json
index 92205263f7..c4a937190f 100644
--- a/images/capi/packer/azure/packer.json
+++ b/images/capi/packer/azure/packer.json
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@
         "--extra-vars",
         "{{user `ansible_extra_vars`}}"
       ]
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "shell",
+      "inline": [
+        "sudo apt-get -qq update && sudo apt-get -qqy install chrony &&  sudo systemctl restart chrony.service"
+      ]
     }
   ]
-}
+}
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