diff --git a/tck/pom.xml b/tck/pom.xml
index 38cf543a34..270ec96ca7 100755
--- a/tck/pom.xml
+++ b/tck/pom.xml
@@ -591,6 +591,10 @@ mvn clean install -pl :old-tck-run -Dglassfish.suspend
                          <configuration>
                              <systemPropertyVariables>
                                  <glassfish.home>${glassfish.root}/glassfish8</glassfish.home>
+                                 <glassfish.systemProperties>
+                                     user.language=en
+                                     user.country=US
+                                 </glassfish.systemProperties>
                                  <test.selenium>${test.selenium}</test.selenium>
                              </systemPropertyVariables>
                          </configuration>