diff --git a/.chezmoitemplates/zprofile_linux.tmpl b/.chezmoitemplates/zprofile_linux.tmpl
index 3124895..23e18fd 100644
--- a/.chezmoitemplates/zprofile_linux.tmpl
+++ b/.chezmoitemplates/zprofile_linux.tmpl
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+export LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
+
 if [[ -z $DISPLAY && $(tty) == /dev/tty1 && $XDG_SESSION_TYPE == tty ]]; then
     # Lade die Bootparameter in den Variablen
     #for wort in $(cat /proc/cmdline)
diff --git a/dot_profile b/dot_profile
index df14df9..1820a56 100644
--- a/dot_profile
+++ b/dot_profile
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+export LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
+
 # First make sure dbus is started
 
 if [ -z "$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS" ]; then