diff --git a/src/khoj/main.py b/src/khoj/main.py
index 22bb8586..751f75e9 100644
--- a/src/khoj/main.py
+++ b/src/khoj/main.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import os
 import signal
 import sys
+import locale
 
 if sys.stdout is None:
     sys.stdout = open(os.devnull, "w")
@@ -32,6 +33,9 @@ from khoj.utils.cli import cli
 # Initialize the Application Server
 app = FastAPI()
 
+# Set Locale
+locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, "")
+
 # Setup Logger
 rich_handler = RichHandler(rich_tracebacks=True)
 rich_handler.setFormatter(fmt=logging.Formatter(fmt="%(message)s", datefmt="[%X]"))