diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index fc3d537..15b2941 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ RUN \
   fi && \
   apk add --no-cache \
     darktable==${DARKTABLE_VERSION} && \
+  mkdir -p /usr/share/locale && \
   echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
   rm -rf \
     /tmp/*
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index 19c121b..0bb66e7 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ RUN \
   fi && \
   apk add --no-cache \
     darktable==${DARKTABLE_VERSION} && \
+  mkdir -p /usr/share/locale && \
   echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
   rm -rf \
     /tmp/*