diff --git a/fedora-arm-base.ks b/fedora-arm-base.ks
index 7adcfe8..59a8053 100644
--- a/fedora-arm-base.ks
+++ b/fedora-arm-base.ks
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ dracut-config-generic
 # install uboot images
 uboot-images-armv7
 
+# make sure all the locales are available for inital0-setup and anaconda to work
+glibc-all-langpacks
 %end
 
 %post
diff --git a/fedora-live-base.ks b/fedora-live-base.ks
index ea9079e..28904af 100644
--- a/fedora-live-base.ks
+++ b/fedora-live-base.ks
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ dracut-config-generic
 grub2-efi
 syslinux
 
+# anaconda needs the locales available to run for different locales
+glibc-all-langpacks
 %end
 
 %post