diff --git a/samples/log4j.properties b/samples/log4j.properties
index b69ed98c..dedc39d1 100644
--- a/samples/log4j.properties
+++ b/samples/log4j.properties
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ log4j.rootCategory=DEBUG,console,result,test
 
 log4j.appender.result=File
 log4j.appender.result.File=result.log
+log4j.appender.result.utc=true
 
 log4j.appender.test=syslog
 log4j.appender.test.level=ERROR
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ log4j.appender.test.level=ERROR
 log4j.appender.console=Console
 log4j.appender.console.level=WARN
 log4j.appender.console.layout=level-message
+log4j.appender.console.utc=false
 
 # Logger configuration
 log4j.logger.log=DEBUG