diff --git a/recipes-openpandora/openpandora-system/openpandora-scripts/op_env.sh b/recipes-openpandora/openpandora-system/openpandora-scripts/op_env.sh
index d7e4544..ac4995e 100755
--- a/recipes-openpandora/openpandora-system/openpandora-scripts/op_env.sh
+++ b/recipes-openpandora/openpandora-system/openpandora-scripts/op_env.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 export SDL_MOUSEDRV=TSLIB
+export LANG="en_US.utf8"