diff --git a/config/system.date.yml b/config/system.date.yml
index 15d0d0c..b564286 100644
--- a/config/system.date.yml
+++ b/config/system.date.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ _core:
   default_config_hash: V9UurX2GPT05NWKG9f2GWQqFG2TRG8vczidwjpy7Woo
 first_day: 0
 country:
-  default: ''
+  default: US
 timezone:
-  default: America/Chicago
+  default: America/New_York
   user:
     configurable: true
     default: 0