diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 0237d8e..bad57b5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 FROM python:3.9-bullseye
 
 ARG editor_packages="vim"
+ARG pager_packages="less"
+
+ARG locale="en_US.UTF-8"
+ARG charset="UTF-8"
 
 # Install editors and tools of your choice
 ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
@@ -10,10 +14,16 @@ RUN \
     apt-get update && \
     apt-get install -y \
       ${editor_packages} \
+      ${pager_packages} \
+      locales \
     && \
     apt-get clean && \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/
 
+RUN \
+    echo "${locale} ${charset}" | tee /etc/locale.gen \
+    && locale-gen
+
 RUN pip3 install --no-cache pipenv
 
 COPY ./Pipfile /sncli/