diff --git a/config-stubs/app.php b/config-stubs/app.php
index f46726731e4a..324b513a2733 100644
--- a/config-stubs/app.php
+++ b/config-stubs/app.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     |
     */
 
-    'timezone' => env('APP_TIMEZONE', 'UTC'),
+    'timezone' => 'UTC',
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index d4e3180fa6fc..16073173f8f8 100644
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     |
     */
 
-    'timezone' => env('APP_TIMEZONE', 'UTC'),
+    'timezone' => 'UTC',
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/config/filesystems.php b/config/filesystems.php
index c9bd1d09468f..3d671bd9105e 100644
--- a/config/filesystems.php
+++ b/config/filesystems.php
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
 
         'local' => [
             'driver' => 'local',
-            'root' => storage_path('app'),
+            'root' => storage_path('app/private'),
+            'serve' => true,
             'throw' => false,
             'report' => false,
         ],