diff --git a/schutzbot/deploy.sh b/schutzbot/deploy.sh
index e8e5176da..2c496c3c8 100755
--- a/schutzbot/deploy.sh
+++ b/schutzbot/deploy.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ set -euxo pipefail
 # pull the -test package from.
 PROJECT=${1:-osbuild-composer}
 
+# set locale to en_US.UTF-8
+sudo dnf install -y glibc-langpack-en
+localectl set-locale LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+
 # Colorful output.
 function greenprint {
     echo -e "\033[1;32m${1}\033[0m"