diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 627b3af4b80..839d19b480c 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@
           <argLine>
             @{jacocoArgLine}
             -Djava.library.path=${project.build.directory}/hyperic-sigar-${sigar.base.version}/sigar-bin/lib/
+            -Duser.language=en
           </argLine>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>