diff --git a/core-arch.yaml b/core-arch.yaml
index 4c00b97..18d4b1d 100644
--- a/core-arch.yaml
+++ b/core-arch.yaml
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ override:
   - path: /etc/pacman.conf
     keep: new
 
+  - path: /etc/locale.conf
+    keep: old
+
+  - path: /etc/locale.gen
+    keep: old
+
 auto-update:
   enabled: true
   interval: 3600