diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 13a1e95..7bbd899 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -47,3 +47,5 @@ openrc_clouds_yml_file_dest: "{{ openrc_openstack_client_config_dir_dest }}/clou
 openrc_clouds_yml_file_owner: "{{ ansible_user_id }}"
 openrc_clouds_yml_file_group: "{{ ansible_user_id }}"
 openrc_clouds_yml_file_mode: "0600"
+
+openrc_locale: "{{ ansible_facts.env.LANG | default('C.UTF-8') }}"
diff --git a/templates/openrc.j2 b/templates/openrc.j2
index 23ce8d9..05d2409 100644
--- a/templates/openrc.j2
+++ b/templates/openrc.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # {{ ansible_managed }}
-export LC_ALL=C.UTF-8
+export LC_ALL={{ openrc_locale }}
 
 # COMMON CINDER ENVS
 export CINDER_ENDPOINT_TYPE={{ openrc_cinder_endpoint_type }}