diff --git a/roles/locale/tasks/main.yml b/roles/locale/tasks/main.yml
index 0f135dd..2ec530d 100644
--- a/roles/locale/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/locale/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 ---
 
+- name: Include variables for {{ ansible_os_family }} family
+  include_vars: "{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml"
+
 - name: Install locales package
   package:
-    name: locales
+    name: "{{ locale_package }}"
+  when: locale_package is defined
 
 - name: Generate locales
   locale_gen:
@@ -12,5 +16,5 @@
 - name: Put default locale config in place
   template:
     src: locale.j2
-    dest: /etc/default/locale
+    dest: "{{ locale_config }}"
 
diff --git a/roles/locale/vars/Archlinux.yml b/roles/locale/vars/Archlinux.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92d5ee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/locale/vars/Archlinux.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+
+locale_config: /etc/locale.conf
diff --git a/roles/locale/vars/Debian.yml b/roles/locale/vars/Debian.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be72499
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/locale/vars/Debian.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+
+locale_package: locales
+locale_config: /etc/default/locale
diff --git a/roles/locale/vars/RedHat.yml b/roles/locale/vars/RedHat.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92d5ee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/locale/vars/RedHat.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+
+locale_config: /etc/locale.conf