diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 5e443806e..40309f7b1 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ APP_TIMEZONE=America/New_York
 APP_CLEAR_TASKLOG=720
 APP_DELETE_MINUTES=10
 APP_ENVIRONMENT_ONLY=true
+
+APP_LOCALE=en
 APP_LOCALE_IS_GLOBAL=false
 
 DB_HOST=127.0.0.1