diff --git a/labs/scripts/config_external_network.sh b/labs/scripts/config_external_network.sh
index 1695526e..0325ada8 100755
--- a/labs/scripts/config_external_network.sh
+++ b/labs/scripts/config_external_network.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ indicate_current_auto
 # Create the external network and a subnet on it.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+# Work around neutron client failing with unsupported locale settings
+if [[ "$(neutron --help)" == "unsupported locale setting" ]]; then
+    echo "Locale not supported on node, setting LC_ALL=C."
+    export LC_ALL=C
+fi
+
 echo "Waiting for neutron to start."
 until neutron net-list >/dev/null 2>&1; do
     sleep 1
diff --git a/labs/scripts/config_tenant_network.sh b/labs/scripts/config_tenant_network.sh
index 6666cbae..c638d4ca 100755
--- a/labs/scripts/config_tenant_network.sh
+++ b/labs/scripts/config_tenant_network.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ indicate_current_auto
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+# Work around neutron client failing with unsupported locale settings
+if [[ "$(neutron --help)" == "unsupported locale setting" ]]; then
+    echo "Locale not supported on node, setting LC_ALL=C."
+    export LC_ALL=C
+fi
+
 echo "Waiting for neutron to start."
 until neutron net-list >/dev/null 2>&1; do
     sleep 1