diff --git a/Dothem b/Dothem
index 75e90ab289..38a37f2ba4 100755
--- a/Dothem
+++ b/Dothem
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ NWD=contrib/workdir/git-new-workdir
 force= with_dash= M= install= nodoc= bootstrap= branches= jobs=
 while	case "$1" in
 	--pedantic) M="$M $1" ;;
+	--locale=*) M="$M $1" ;;
 	--force) force=$1 ;;
 	--dash) with_dash=y ;;
 	--noinstall) install=noinstall ;;