diff --git a/systems/common/core/locale.nix b/systems/common/core/locale.nix
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+++ b/systems/common/core/locale.nix
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+{ lib, ... }: {
+  i18n.defaultLocale = lib.mkDefault "en_US.UTF-8";
+  time.timeZone = lib.mkDefault "Europe/Amsterdam";
+}
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