diff --git a/meta-zaius/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings-manager.bbappend b/meta-zaius/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings-manager.bbappend
index 5a54204..813a09d 100644
--- a/meta-zaius/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings-manager.bbappend
+++ b/meta-zaius/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings-manager.bbappend
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 FILESEXTRAPATHS_append_zaius := ":${THISDIR}/${PN}"
 SRC_URI_append_zaius = " file://powerpolicy-default-ALWAYS_POWER_ON.override.yml"
+SRC_URI_append_zaius = " file://timeowner-host-no-ntp.override.yml"
diff --git a/meta-zaius/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings-manager/timeowner-host-no-ntp.override.yml b/meta-zaius/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings-manager/timeowner-host-no-ntp.override.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abb1316
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meta-zaius/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings-manager/timeowner-host-no-ntp.override.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+/xyz/openbmc_project/time/owner:
+    - Interface: xyz.openbmc_project.Time.Owner
+      Properties:
+          TimeOwner:
+              Default: Owner::Owners::Host
+
+/xyz/openbmc_project/time/sync_method:
+    - Interface: xyz.openbmc_project.Time.Synchronization
+      Properties:
+          TimeSyncMethod:
+              Default: Synchronization::Method::Manual
diff --git a/meta-zaius/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings.bbappend b/meta-zaius/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings.bbappend
index 5a54204..813a09d 100644
--- a/meta-zaius/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings.bbappend
+++ b/meta-zaius/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings.bbappend
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 FILESEXTRAPATHS_append_zaius := ":${THISDIR}/${PN}"
 SRC_URI_append_zaius = " file://powerpolicy-default-ALWAYS_POWER_ON.override.yml"
+SRC_URI_append_zaius = " file://timeowner-host-no-ntp.override.yml"
diff --git a/meta-zaius/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings/timeowner-host-no-ntp.override.yml b/meta-zaius/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings/timeowner-host-no-ntp.override.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe404cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meta-zaius/recipes-phosphor/settings/phosphor-settings/timeowner-host-no-ntp.override.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+org.openbmc.settings.Host:
+    settings:
+        TimeOwner:
+            default: "HOST"
+        TimeMode:
+            default: "MANUAL"