diff --git a/searxng/settings.yml b/searxng/settings.yml
index 4ec09d3..86c9c55 100644
--- a/searxng/settings.yml
+++ b/searxng/settings.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ general:
 search:
   safe_search: 0
   autocomplete: "google"
+  default_lang: "en"
   formats:
     - html
     - json