diff --git a/config/default b/config/default
index f7f44e1a4..083d0a742 100644
--- a/config/default
+++ b/config/default
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@ BASE_BOOT_MOUNT_PATH=boot
 DIST_VERSION="$(get_version)"
 BASE_ZIP_IMG="$(get_img_name)"
 DIST_NAME="RatOS"
+BASE_CONFIG_LOCALE="en_US.UTF-8"
 BASE_IMAGE_ENLARGEROOT=6500
 BASE_IMAGE_RESIZEROOT=600
 BASE_APT_CLEAN=no
 
 # export Variables
 export DIST_NAME
+export BASE_CONFIG_LOCALE
 export DIST_VERSION
 export BASE_ZIP_IMG
 export BASE_IMAGE_ENLARGEROOT