diff --git a/home/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl b/home/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl
index 01fe2e89..4fde999d 100644
--- a/home/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/home/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 {{- $githubUsername := (default "ProfessorManhattan" (env "GITHUB_USERNAME")) -}}
 {{- $gmailAddress := (default "blzalewski@gmail.com" (env "GMAIL_ADDRESS")) -}}
 {{- $gpgKeyId := (default "0xF0A300E4199A1C33" (env "KEYID")) -}}
-{{- $hostname := (env "HOST") -}}
-{{- $locale := (output "echo" "$LANG") }}
+{{- $hostname := (default (output "echo" "$HOST") (env "HOST")) -}}
+{{- $locale := (default "en_US" (output "echo" "$LANG")) }}
 {{- $name := (default "Brian Zalewski" (env "FULL_NAME")) -}}
 {{- $restricted := (default false (env "WORK_ENVIRONMENT")) -}}
 {{- $snapcraftEmail := (default "brian@megabyte.space" (env "SNAPCRAFT_EMAIL"))}}