diff --git a/services/postgres.nix b/services/postgres.nix
index 99a0b51..8753953 100644
--- a/services/postgres.nix
+++ b/services/postgres.nix
@@ -4,5 +4,9 @@
   services.postgresql = {
     enable = true;
     enableJIT = true;
+    initdbArgs = [
+      "--locale=C"
+      "--encoding=UTF8"
+    ];
   };
 }