diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/yum.py b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/yum.py
index 911948c36ff..6763ce62d2f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/yum.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/yum.py
@@ -1111,7 +1111,8 @@ def latest(module, items, repoq, yum_basecmd, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos, in
         res['changed'] = True
     elif len(pkgs['install']) or len(will_update):
         cmd = yum_basecmd + ['install'] + pkgs['install'] + pkgs['update']
-        rc, out, err = module.run_command(cmd)
+        lang_env = dict(LANG='C', LC_ALL='C', LC_MESSAGES='C')
+        rc, out, err = module.run_command(cmd, environ_update=lang_env)
         out_lower = out.strip().lower()
         if not out_lower.endswith("no packages marked for update") and \
                 not out_lower.endswith("nothing to do"):