diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/90no-translations b/modules/openstack_project/files/90no-translations
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2318f84efe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/90no-translations
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Acquire::Languages "none";
diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/base.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/base.pp
index 34f66946db..e3656a6d70 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/base.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/base.pp
@@ -147,6 +147,14 @@ class openstack_project::base(
       replace => true,
     }
 
+    file { '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/90no-translations':
+      owner   => 'root',
+      group   => 'root',
+      mode    => '0444',
+      source  => 'puppet:///modules/openstack_project/90no-translations',
+      replace => true,
+    }
+
     file { '/etc/apt/preferences.d/00-puppet.pref':
       ensure  => present,
       owner   => 'root',