diff --git a/libraries/dateformatter/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/dateformatter/impl/di/DateFormatterModule.kt b/libraries/dateformatter/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/dateformatter/impl/di/DateFormatterModule.kt
index 3c409a977f..568bee5378 100644
--- a/libraries/dateformatter/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/dateformatter/impl/di/DateFormatterModule.kt
+++ b/libraries/dateformatter/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/dateformatter/impl/di/DateFormatterModule.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.dateformatter.impl.TimezoneProvider
 import io.element.android.libraries.di.AppScope
 import kotlinx.datetime.Clock
 import kotlinx.datetime.TimeZone
+import java.util.Locale
 
 @Module
 @ContributesTo(AppScope::class)
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ object DateFormatterModule {
     @Provides
     fun providesClock(): Clock = Clock.System
 
+    @Provides
+    fun providesLocale(): Locale = Locale.getDefault()
+
     @Provides
     fun providesTimezone(): TimezoneProvider = TimezoneProvider { TimeZone.currentSystemDefault() }
 }