diff --git a/modules/localization/default.nix b/modules/localization/default.nix
index 934bd90e..9f700a7c 100644
--- a/modules/localization/default.nix
+++ b/modules/localization/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
-{ config, ... }:
+{ lib, config, ... }:
 
+let
+  cfg = config.localization;
+in
 {
-  time.timeZone = config.host.timezone;
-  i18n.defaultLocale = config.host.locale;
+  options.localization.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "localization";
+
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    time.timeZone = config.host.timezone;
+    i18n.defaultLocale = config.host.locale;
+  };
 }