diff --git a/python-EasyProcess.changes b/python-EasyProcess.changes
index 5e67afe..1b53f82 100644
--- a/python-EasyProcess.changes
+++ b/python-EasyProcess.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Apr  5 23:58:47 UTC 2019 - John Vandenberg <jayvdb@gmail.com>
+
+- Add export LANG=en_US.UTF-8 to fix Leap builds
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Mar  1 12:54:05 UTC 2019 - Tomáš Chvátal <tchvatal@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-EasyProcess.spec b/python-EasyProcess.spec
index d8bc476..7d71d08 100644
--- a/python-EasyProcess.spec
+++ b/python-EasyProcess.spec
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ rm -f tests/coverage/fast/test_deadlock.py
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 
 %check
+export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 %python_expand PYTHONPATH=%{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib} nosetests-%{$python_bin_suffix} -v tests/coverage/
 
 %files %{python_files}