diff --git a/tdrive/backend/node/src/cli/cmds/migration_cmds/migrate-users.ts b/tdrive/backend/node/src/cli/cmds/migration_cmds/migrate-users.ts
index 1733bd8c..11b8f1ab 100644
--- a/tdrive/backend/node/src/cli/cmds/migration_cmds/migrate-users.ts
+++ b/tdrive/backend/node/src/cli/cmds/migration_cmds/migrate-users.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ const migrateUsersCommand: yargs.CommandModule<unknown, unknown> = {
             id: userId,
             email: user.email_canonical,
             name: `${user.first_name} ${user.last_name}`,
+            locale: user.preferences?.locale || "fr",
           };
 
           if (!dryRun) {
diff --git a/tdrive/backend/node/src/cli/cmds/migration_cmds/utils/index.ts b/tdrive/backend/node/src/cli/cmds/migration_cmds/utils/index.ts
index ea90e0dd..6d84bea6 100644
--- a/tdrive/backend/node/src/cli/cmds/migration_cmds/utils/index.ts
+++ b/tdrive/backend/node/src/cli/cmds/migration_cmds/utils/index.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export async function createCozyInstance(user: {
   email: string;
   name: string;
   _id: string;
+  locale: string;
 }) {
   console.log(`🚀 Creating Cozy instance for ${user.email}...`);
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ export async function createCozyInstance(user: {
         domain: COZY_DOMAIN,
         email: user.email,
         public_name: user.name,
-        locale: "fr",
+        locale: user.locale,
         oidc: user.id,
       },
       {