diff --git a/openpower/package/petitboot/S15pb-discover b/openpower/package/petitboot/S15pb-discover
index 58472ba..8f9638c 100755
--- a/openpower/package/petitboot/S15pb-discover
+++ b/openpower/package/petitboot/S15pb-discover
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     start)
         ulimit -c unlimited
         mkdir -p $(dirname $LOGFILE)
+        export $(cat /etc/locale)
         pb-discover -l $LOGFILE $verbose &
         echo $! > $PIDFILE
         ;;