diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 581af6d97..6e3367a7e 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 _APP_ENV=production
 _APP_ENV=development
+_APP_LOCALE=en
 _APP_SYSTEM_EMAIL_NAME=Appwrite
 _APP_SYSTEM_EMAIL_ADDRESS=team@appwrite.io
 _APP_SYSTEM_SECURITY_EMAIL_ADDRESS=security@appwrite.io
diff --git a/app/init.php b/app/init.php
index 2aa5fb020..311cfccb6 100644
--- a/app/init.php
+++ b/app/init.php
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ App::setResource('layout', function($locale) {
 }, ['locale']);
 
 App::setResource('locale', function() {
-    return new Locale('en');
+    return new Locale(App::getEnv('_APP_LOCALE', 'en'));
 });
 
 // Queues