diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6089358..4bc3058 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Summary of release changes.
 - Updates `test/health_status` helper script with for consistency.
 - Updates Makefile target `logs` to accept `[OPTIONS]` (e.g `make -- logs -ft`).
 - Updates `healthcheck` script; state file existence confirms bootstrap completion.
+- Updates `system-timezone-wrapper` to improve timer accuracy.
 - Adds improved test workflow; added `test-setup` target to Makefile.
 - Adds Makefile target `logsdef` to handle deferred logs output within a target chain.
 - Fixes validation failure of 0 second --timeout value in `test/health_status`.
diff --git a/src/usr/sbin/system-timezone-wrapper b/src/usr/sbin/system-timezone-wrapper
index 02bc694..aaa2421 100755
--- a/src/usr/sbin/system-timezone-wrapper
+++ b/src/usr/sbin/system-timezone-wrapper
@@ -163,11 +163,6 @@ function main ()
 			__get_options \
 				"${system_timezone}"
 		)"
-
-		timer_total="$(
-			__get_timer_total \
-				"${timer_start}"
-		)"
 	else
 		options="$(
 			__get_options
@@ -186,6 +181,11 @@ function main ()
 
 	if [[ ${verbose} == true ]]
 	then
+		timer_total="$(
+			__get_timer_total \
+				"${timer_start}"
+		)"
+
 		cat \
 			<<-EOT