diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 77fe0a40af5..81dac4286b5 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 org.gradle.daemon=true
 org.gradle.parallel=false
 org.gradle.configureondemand=false
-org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1000m -XX:+CMSClassUnloadingEnabled -XX:+CMSPermGenSweepingEnabled
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1000m -XX:+CMSClassUnloadingEnabled -XX:+CMSPermGenSweepingEnabled -Duser.country=US
 
 #bootstrap.kotlin.repo=https://dl.bintray.com/kotlin/kotlin-dev
 #bootstrap.kotlin.version=1.1.50-dev-1451