diff --git a/.gnome-session.metadata b/.gnome-session.metadata
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b9c089..0000000
--- a/.gnome-session.metadata
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-3233201cc82fa736997ddee7e54cb7f61c9d0074 SOURCES/gnome-session-3.28.1.tar.xz
diff --git a/SOURCES/0001-gnome-session-avoid-setting-LC_-unless-LANG-and-regi.patch b/SOURCES/0001-gnome-session-avoid-setting-LC_-unless-LANG-and-regi.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72115c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SOURCES/0001-gnome-session-avoid-setting-LC_-unless-LANG-and-regi.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+From a42ccfa0e8be2e658d081c3637ff0f43e2b38d3c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Takao Fujiwara <tfujiwar@redhat.com>
+Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 20:44:04 +0900
+Subject: [PATCH] gnome-session: avoid setting LC_ unless LANG and region
+ disagree
+
+At the moment, gnome-session explicitly sets the various LC_ variables
+to the user configured region.
+
+That's unnecessary, though.  If the LC_ variables are unset,
+applications know to use LANG.  Furthermore, setting the LC_ variables
+makes it so you can't override them with LANG anymore.
+
+This commit makes sure the LC_ variables only get set when absolutely
+necesary. That is, when they are different than LANG.
+
+https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-session/issues/37
+---
+ gnome-session/gnome-session.in | 14 +++++++++-----
+ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/gnome-session/gnome-session.in b/gnome-session/gnome-session.in
+index 7d967d34..90566f1d 100755
+--- a/gnome-session/gnome-session.in
++++ b/gnome-session/gnome-session.in
+@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
+ #!/bin/sh
+ 
+ if [ "x$XDG_SESSION_TYPE" = "xwayland" ] &&
+    [ "x$XDG_SESSION_CLASS" != "xgreeter" ] &&
+    [  -n "$SHELL" ]; then
+   if [ "$1" != '-l' ]; then
+     exec bash -c "exec -l '$SHELL' -c '$0 -l $*'"
+   else
+     shift
+   fi
+ fi
+ 
+ SETTING=$(gsettings get org.gnome.system.locale region)
+ REGION=${SETTING#\'}
+ REGION=${REGION%\'}
+ 
+ if [ -n "$REGION" ]; then
+-  export LC_TIME=$REGION
+-  export LC_NUMERIC=$REGION
+-  export LC_MONETARY=$REGION
+-  export LC_MEASUREMENT=$REGION
+-  export LC_PAPER=$REGION
++  unset LC_TIME LC_NUMERIC LC_MONETARY LC_MEASUREMENT LC_PAPER
++
++  if [ "$LANG" != "$REGION" ] ; then
++    export LC_TIME=$REGION
++    export LC_NUMERIC=$REGION
++    export LC_MONETARY=$REGION
++    export LC_MEASUREMENT=$REGION
++    export LC_PAPER=$REGION
++  fi
+ fi
+ 
+ exec @libexecdir@/gnome-session-binary "$@"
+-- 
+2.41.0.rc2
+
diff --git a/SPECS/gnome-session.spec b/SPECS/gnome-session.spec
index 5b6ef82..37a31ab 100644
--- a/SPECS/gnome-session.spec
+++ b/SPECS/gnome-session.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 Name: gnome-session
 Version: 3.28.1
-Release: 20%{?dist}
+Release: 21%{?dist}
 Summary: GNOME session manager
 
 License: GPLv2+
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ Patch20001: 0001-Fedora-Set-grub-boot-flags-on-shutdown-reboot.patch
 # https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1877997
 Patch30001: 0001-main-only-log-check-accelerated-errors-when-debuggin.patch
 
+# Allow user to override language settings
+# https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2170474
+Patch40001: 0001-gnome-session-avoid-setting-LC_-unless-LANG-and-regi.patch
+
 BuildRequires: meson
 BuildRequires: gcc
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(egl)
@@ -224,10 +228,14 @@ dconf update
 %{_datadir}/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.SessionManager.gschema.xml
 
 %changelog
+* Wed May 31 2023 Ray Strode <rstrode@redhat.com> - 3.28.1-21
+- Allow users to override language settings in environment
+  Resolves: #2170474
+
 * Wed Mar 01 2023 Ray Strode <rstrode@redhat.com> - 3.28.1-20
 - Work around dconf log spew by renaming dconf profile
   Related: 2070976
-  Resolves: #2175124
+  Resolves: #2174414
 
 * Tue Feb 28 2023 Ray Strode <rstrode@redhat.com> - 3.28.1-19
 - Another fix