diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index 5e42442..4011714 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
 
   };
 
+ # Select internationalisation properties.
+  console = {
+    defaultLocale = "en_US.UTF-8";
+  };
+
   # nVidia driver
   hardware.opengl.driSupport32Bit = true;
   hardware.bluetooth.enable = true;