diff --git a/release-version.sh b/release-version.sh
index 188617a..591b218 100755
--- a/release-version.sh
+++ b/release-version.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 # Authors: Johannes Schindelin & Curtis Rueden
 # ============================================================================
 
+# -- Avoid localized output that might confuse the script --
+
+export LC_ALL=C
+
 # -- Functions --
 
 die () {