diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 826bddb..89eaeba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ This role assumes a working virtual host (that handles `wordpress_url`).
 * `wordpress_installs.{n}.dbpass`: [required]: Database password (**make sure to change**)
 * `wordpress_installs.{n}.dbhost`: [default: `localhost`, optional]: Database host
 * `wordpress_installs.{n}.path`: [required]: Install directory for wordpress
+* `wordpress_installs.{n}.locale`: [default: `en_US`, optional]: Language of the downloaded Wordpress
 * `wordpress_installs.{n}.owner`: [default: `www-data`]: The name of the user that should own the install
 * `wordpress_installs.{n}.group`: [default: `owner`, `www-data`]: The name of the group that should own the install
 * `wordpress_installs.{n}.url`: [required]: Wordpress url
diff --git a/tasks/core.yml b/tasks/core.yml
index 55914e5..a4328d8 100644
--- a/tasks/core.yml
+++ b/tasks/core.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     - wordpress-core-is-downloaded
 
 - name: core | download
-  command: "wp-cli --allow-root --no-color --path='{{ item.item.path }}' core download"
+  command: "wp-cli --allow-root --no-color --path='{{ item.item.path }}' --locale='{{ item.item.locale | default('en_US') }}' core download"
   with_items: check_download.results
   when: item.rc != 0
   tags: