diff --git a/config/config.mk b/config/config.mk
index e75ed258..630e91b0 100644
--- a/config/config.mk
+++ b/config/config.mk
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ DISTRO_PKGS=\
 	open-vm-tools-desktop \
 	mesa-hybrid \
 	mesa-hybrid:i386 \
+	locales-all \
 	f2fs-tools \
 	xfsprogs \
 	refind
diff --git a/config/config_nvidia.mk b/config/config_nvidia.mk
index 776b711a..578157b8 100644
--- a/config/config_nvidia.mk
+++ b/config/config_nvidia.mk
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ DISTRO_PKGS=\
 	open-vm-tools-desktop \
 	mesa-hybrid \
 	mesa-hybrid:i386 \
+	locales-all \
 	f2fs-tools \
 	xfsprogs \
 	refind \