diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index 9d3e900..19c2877 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <esp_task_wdt.h>
 
 #include "lvgl.h"
+#include <esp_netif_sntp.h>
 
 // nvs storage namespaces, 15 characters max
 #define DEFAULT_STORAGE_NAMESPACE "storage"
@@ -43,7 +44,9 @@ void init_queues(
 
 void app_main(void) {
   display_chip_info();
-
+  // set to hkt
+  setenv("TZ", "HKT-8", 1);
+  tzset();
   // Initialize default event loop early - required for UI events
   esp_err_t err = esp_event_loop_create_default();
   if (err != ESP_OK && err != ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE) {
@@ -105,13 +108,15 @@ void app_main(void) {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Waiting for system to be ready...\n");
   xEventGroupWaitBits(
     system_event_group,
-    // DISPLAY_READY_BIT | STORAGE_READY_BIT | NETWORK_READY_BIT,
-    DISPLAY_READY_BIT,
+    DISPLAY_READY_BIT | NETWORK_READY_BIT,
     // do not clear on exit, require explicit reset
     pdFALSE,
     pdTRUE,
     portMAX_DELAY
   );
+  esp_sntp_config_t config = ESP_NETIF_SNTP_DEFAULT_CONFIG("pool.ntp.org");
+  esp_netif_sntp_init(&config);
+
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "System is ready. Starting main application...\n");
 
   AppRegistry& app_registry = AppRegistry::instance();