diff --git a/PSILARTEMP.py b/PSILARTEMP.py
index 35829d04c0b44f233a876931af0e30faf74a4c13..3edc985aa319ed12637c93fd282ab8032fc0e613 100755
--- a/PSILARTEMP.py
+++ b/PSILARTEMP.py
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ if year > today.year:
     exit(0)
 
 # If we are before the recurring start date, exit nicely
-start_time = datetime.strptime(f"{year}-{recurring_start_date}","%Y-%m-%d")
+start_time = local_timezone.localize(datetime.strptime(f"{year}-{recurring_start_date}","%Y-%m-%d"))
 if today <= start_time:
-    print(f"Today is before the configured start time of {start_time}. Exiting.")
+    print(f"Today is before the configured model start {start_time}. Exiting.")
     exit(0)
     
 # """