diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index a49c40b..1311f38 100644
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -4,15 +4,21 @@
 # add a limited user account, modify sshd_config settings, and optionally install Docker CE
 
 # Variables
-timezone="America/New_York"
 sshd_config="/etc/ssh/sshd_config"
-docker_installed=false
 
 # Function to prompt for hostname
 prompt_for_hostname() {
     read -p "Please enter the desired hostname: " hostname
 }
 
+# Function to prompt for timezone selection
+prompt_for_timezone() {
+    echo "Available timezones:"
+    timedatectl list-timezones
+    read -p "Please enter the desired timezone (default: America/New_York): " timezone
+    timezone=${timezone:-"America/New_York"}  # Default to America/New_York if no input
+}
+
 # Function to add hostname and IP to /etc/hosts
 update_hosts_file() {
     local ip_address
@@ -52,7 +58,6 @@ install_docker() {
 
     usermod -aG docker "$username"
     echo "User $username added to the docker group."
-
 }
 
 # Function to create a limited user account
@@ -96,6 +101,9 @@ elif command -v yum &> /dev/null; then
     yum -y update
 fi
 
+# Prompt for timezone selection
+prompt_for_timezone
+
 # Change the timezone
 echo "Setting timezone to $timezone..."
 timedatectl set-timezone "$timezone"
@@ -167,4 +175,4 @@ elif command -v yum &> /dev/null; then
     yum -y autoremove
 fi
 
-echo "System update complete! Timezone set to $timezone, hostname set to $hostname, limited user created, sshd_config modified, and Docker installation completed if selected."
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "System update complete! Timezone set to $timezone, hostname set to $hostname, limited user created, sshd_config modified, and Docker installation completed if selected."