diff --git a/zmb-ad.sh b/zmb-ad.sh
index 805dfd2..7d77157 100644
--- a/zmb-ad.sh
+++ b/zmb-ad.sh
@@ -5,11 +5,15 @@
 # (C) 2021 Script design and prototype by Markus Helmke <m.helmke@nettwarker.de>
 # (C) 2021 Script rework and documentation by Thorsten Spille <thorsten@spille-edv.de>
 
-# configure system language
-dpkg-reconfigure locales
-
 source /root/zamba.conf
 
+sed -i "s|# $LXC_LOCALE|$LXC_LOCALE|" /etc/locale.gen
+cat << EOF > /etc/default/locale
+LANG="$LXC_LOCALE"
+LANGUAGE=$LXC_LOCALE
+EOF
+locale-gen $LXC_LOCALE
+
 if [[ $ZMB_DNS_BACKEND == "BIND9_DLZ" ]]; then
   BINDNINE=bind9
 fi