diff --git a/docs/alpine-desktop-setup/installation.md b/docs/alpine-desktop-setup/installation.md
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--- a/docs/alpine-desktop-setup/installation.md
+++ b/docs/alpine-desktop-setup/installation.md
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ The other setup scripts can be used to configure key aspects of the system. Besi
 
 > The root password does not really matter because it is going to be locked after a user has been created.
 
-Set the `hwclock` to use `localtime` instead of `UTC` in `/etc/conf.d/hwclock`:
+Set the `hwclock` to use `UTC` in `/etc/conf.d/hwclock` and disable writing the time to hardware. Running a NTP negates its usability.
 
 ```
-clock="local"
+clock="UTC"
 clock_hctosys="NO"
 clock_systohc="NO"
 ```