diff --git a/scl.py b/scl.py
index bbf21e4..7bbc87a 100644
--- a/scl.py
+++ b/scl.py
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ with Session(engine) as session:
                     status="\n".join(updated_entries),
                     in_reply_to_id=existing_record.most_recent_post_id,
                     visibility="public",
+                    language="en",
                 )
                 existing_record.most_recent_post_id = mastodon_post_result["id"]
 
@@ -225,7 +226,10 @@ Cause: {}
                 map_media_post = None
 
             mastodon_post_result = mastodon.status_post(
-                status=post_text, media_ids=map_media_post, visibility="public"
+                status=post_text,
+                media_ids=map_media_post,
+                visibility="public",
+                language="en",
             )
 
             new_outage_record = SclOutage(
@@ -253,6 +257,7 @@ Cause: {}
                 ),
                 in_reply_to_id=active_outage.most_recent_post_id,
                 visibility="public",
+                language="en",
             )
 
             active_outage.most_recent_post_id = mastodon_post_result["id"]