diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f5289f03684..2609cb23b10 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ v2.4.4 (FUTURE)
 
 * [#2355](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2355) - Added item count to inventory tab on device view
 * [#2368](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2368) - Record change in device changelog when altering cluster assignment
+* [#2369](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2369) - Corrected time zone validation on site API serializer
 * [#2370](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2370) - Redirect to parent device after deleting device bays
 * [#2374](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2374) - Fix toggling display of IP addresses in virtual machine interfaces list
 
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/api.py b/netbox/utilities/api.py
index f7d4293a77a..e3011caf41a 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/api.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/api.py
@@ -108,10 +108,9 @@ def to_representation(self, obj):
     def to_internal_value(self, data):
         if not data:
             return ""
-        try:
-            return pytz.timezone(str(data))
-        except pytz.exceptions.UnknownTimeZoneError:
-            raise ValidationError('Invalid time zone "{}"'.format(data))
+        if data not in pytz.common_timezones:
+            raise ValidationError('Unknown time zone "{}" (see pytz.common_timezones for all options)'.format(data))
+        return pytz.timezone(data)
 
 
 class SerializedPKRelatedField(PrimaryKeyRelatedField):