diff --git a/libraries/src/main/resources/smooks/email.ftl b/libraries/src/main/resources/smooks/email.ftl
index c84a91352a..8413046508 100644
--- a/libraries/src/main/resources/smooks/email.ftl
+++ b/libraries/src/main/resources/smooks/email.ftl
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+<#setting locale="en_US">
 Hi,
-Order number #${order.number} created on ${order.creationDate?date} is currently in ${order.status} status.
+Order number #${order.number} created on ${order.creationDate?string["yyyy-MM-dd"]} is currently in ${order.status} status.
 Consider contact supplier "${supplier.name}"  with phone number: "${supplier.phoneNumber}".
 Order items:
 <#list items as item>
diff --git a/libraries/src/main/resources/smooks/order.ftl b/libraries/src/main/resources/smooks/order.ftl
index fb5bb5fa39..9d40eb55c7 100644
--- a/libraries/src/main/resources/smooks/order.ftl
+++ b/libraries/src/main/resources/smooks/order.ftl
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+<#setting locale="en_US">
 UNA:+.? '
-UNH+${order.number}+${order.status}+${order.creationDate?date}'
+UNH+${order.number}+${order.status}+${order.creationDate?string["yyyy-MM-dd"]}'
 CTA+${supplier.name}+${supplier.phoneNumber}'
 <#list items as item>
 LIN+${item.quantity}+${item.code}+${item.price}'