diff --git a/arkdep b/arkdep
index 6e7358d..1f9e89f 100755
--- a/arkdep
+++ b/arkdep
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ if [[ ! $1 == 'init' ]]; then
 	[[ -z ${update_cpu_microcode+x} ]] && update_cpu_microcode=1 && printf '\e[1;33m<!>\e[0m\e[1m update_cpu_microcode not defined in config, using default\e[0m\n'
 	[[ -z ${backup_user_accounts+x} ]] && backup_user_accounts=1 && printf '\e[1;33m<!>\e[0m\e[1m backup_user_accounts not defined in config, using default\e[0m\n'
 	[[ -z ${latest_image_always_default+x} ]] && latest_image_always_default=0 && printf '\e[1;33m<!>\e[0m\e[1m latest_image_always_default not defined in config, using default\e[0m\n'
-	[[ -z ${migrate_files+x} ]] && migrate_files=('var/usrlocal' 'var/usrliblocale' 'var/opt' 'var/srv' 'var/lib/AccountsService' 'var/lib/bluetooth' 'var/lib/NetworkManager' 'var/lib/arkane' 'etc/localtime' 'etc/locale.gen' 'etc/locale.conf' 'etc/NetworkManager/system-connections') && printf '\e[1;33m<!>\e[0m\e[1m migrate_files not defined in config, using default\e[0m\n'
+	[[ -z ${migrate_files+x} ]] && migrate_files=('var/usrlocal' 'var/opt' 'var/srv' 'var/lib/AccountsService' 'var/lib/bluetooth' 'var/lib/NetworkManager' 'var/lib/arkane' 'etc/localtime' 'etc/locale.gen' 'etc/locale.conf' 'etc/NetworkManager/system-connections') && printf '\e[1;33m<!>\e[0m\e[1m migrate_files not defined in config, using default\e[0m\n'
 	[[ -z ${load_extensions+x} ]] && load_extensions=0 && printf '\e[1;33m<!>\e[0m\e[1m load_extensions not defined in config, using default\e[0m\n'
 	[[ -z ${remove_tar_after_deployment+x} ]] && remove_tar_after_deployment=1 && printf '\e[1;33m<!>\e[0m\e[1m remove_tar_after_deployment not defined in config, using default\e[0m\n'
 	[[ -z ${update_diff_style+x} ]] && update_diff_style='list' && printf '\e[1;33m<!>\e[0m\e[1m update_diff_style not defined in config, using default\e[0m\n'
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ init () {
 	latest_image_always_default=0
 
 	# List of files and folders to be recursively copied over from root tree to new root filesystem
-	migrate_files=('var/usrlocal' 'var/usrliblocale' 'var/opt' 'var/srv' 'var/lib/AccountsService' 'var/lib/bluetooth' 'var/lib/NetworkManager' 'var/lib/arkane' 'etc/localtime' 'etc/locale.gen' 'etc/locale.conf' 'etc/NetworkManager/system-connections')
+	migrate_files=('var/usrlocal' 'var/opt' 'var/srv' 'var/lib/AccountsService' 'var/lib/bluetooth' 'var/lib/NetworkManager' 'var/lib/arkane' 'etc/localtime' 'etc/locale.gen' 'etc/locale.conf' 'etc/NetworkManager/system-connections')
 
 	# Load script extensions from /arkdep/extensions
 	load_extensions=0
diff --git a/arkdep-build b/arkdep-build
index 5032b27..a09ac00 100755
--- a/arkdep-build
+++ b/arkdep-build
@@ -278,10 +278,6 @@ if [[ $type == 'archlinux' ]]; then
 	mv $workdir/usr/local $workdir/var/usrlocal || cleanup_and_quit 'Failed to move usr/local to var/usrlocal'
 	ln -sv ../var/usrlocal $workdir/usr/local || cleanup_and_quit 'Failed to create usrlocal symlink'
 
-	# locale symlink
-	mv $workdir/usr/lib/locale $workdir/var/usrliblocale || cleanup_and_quit 'Failed to move usr/local to var/usrlocal'
-	ln -sv ../../../var/usrliblocale $workdir/usr/lib/locale || cleanup_and_quit 'Failed to create usrlocal symlink'
-
 	# Opt symlink
 	mv $workdir/opt $workdir/var/ || cleanup_and_quit 'Failed to move opt to var/opt'
 	ln -sv var/opt $workdir/opt || cleanup_and_quit 'Failed to create opt symlink'
diff --git a/arkdep-build.d/arkanelinux/package.list b/arkdep-build.d/arkanelinux/package.list
index 6133d96..f95bdff 100644
--- a/arkdep-build.d/arkanelinux/package.list
+++ b/arkdep-build.d/arkanelinux/package.list
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ fuse
 fwupd
 gdm
 git
+glibc-locales
 gnome-backgrounds
 gnome-console
 gnome-control-center
diff --git a/arkdep-build.d/test-arkanelinux-kde/package.list b/arkdep-build.d/test-arkanelinux-kde/package.list
index db9509d..02be7d4 100644
--- a/arkdep-build.d/test-arkanelinux-kde/package.list
+++ b/arkdep-build.d/test-arkanelinux-kde/package.list
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ efibootmgr
 evince
 f2fs-tools
 fakeroot
-firefox
 flatpak
 fuse
 git
+glibc-locales
 gst-plugin-pipewire
 gst-plugins-base
 gst-plugins-good
diff --git a/arkdep-build.d/test-arkanelinux-pantheon/package.list b/arkdep-build.d/test-arkanelinux-pantheon/package.list
index 1981f24..1cdcce9 100644
--- a/arkdep-build.d/test-arkanelinux-pantheon/package.list
+++ b/arkdep-build.d/test-arkanelinux-pantheon/package.list
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ flatpak
 fuse
 gala
 git
+glibc-locales
 gnome-keyring
 gnome-session
 gnome-settings-daemon
diff --git a/arkdep-build.d/test-manjaro-kde/package.list b/arkdep-build.d/test-manjaro-kde/package.list
index b80379c..c89534e 100644
--- a/arkdep-build.d/test-manjaro-kde/package.list
+++ b/arkdep-build.d/test-manjaro-kde/package.list
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 alsa-firmware
-fuse
 alsa-utils
 arkdep
 audiocd-kio
@@ -14,6 +13,8 @@ dolphin-plugins
 ffmpeg
 ffmpegthumbs
 flatpak
+fuse
+glibc-locales
 gnome-themes-standard
 gst-libav
 gst-plugins-bad