diff --git a/cartesi/img/stockfish.sh b/cartesi/img/stockfish.sh
index 05109800..298e1dd9 100755
--- a/cartesi/img/stockfish.sh
+++ b/cartesi/img/stockfish.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ echo
 echo "Stockfish running under Cartesi virtual machine"
 echo
 
+date -u --set="2021-01-01 01:01:01"
+
 echo uci | /mnt/stockfish/stockfish
 
 exit