diff --git a/anubis.go b/anubis.go
index 6b219ca..ae674b4 100644
--- a/anubis.go
+++ b/anubis.go
@@ -32,3 +32,7 @@ const APIPrefix = "/.within.website/x/cmd/anubis/api/"
 // DefaultDifficulty is the default "difficulty" (number of leading zeroes)
 // that must be met by the client in order to pass the challenge.
 const DefaultDifficulty = 4
+
+// ForcedLanguage is the language being used instead of the one of the request's Accept-Language header
+// if being set.
+var ForcedLanguage = ""
diff --git a/cmd/anubis/main.go b/cmd/anubis/main.go
index beae534..57ab4a1 100644
--- a/cmd/anubis/main.go
+++ b/cmd/anubis/main.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ var (
 	cookieExpiration         = flag.Duration("cookie-expiration-time", anubis.CookieDefaultExpirationTime, "The amount of time the authorization cookie is valid for")
 	cookiePrefix             = flag.String("cookie-prefix", "techaro.lol-anubis", "prefix for browser cookies created by Anubis")
 	cookiePartitioned        = flag.Bool("cookie-partitioned", false, "if true, sets the partitioned flag on Anubis cookies, enabling CHIPS support")
+	forcedLanguage           = flag.String("forced-language", "", "if set, this language is being used instead of the one from the request's Accept-Language header")
 	hs512Secret              = flag.String("hs512-secret", "", "secret used to sign JWTs, uses ed25519 if not set")
 	cookieSecure             = flag.Bool("cookie-secure", true, "if true, sets the secure flag on Anubis cookies")
 	ed25519PrivateKeyHex     = flag.String("ed25519-private-key-hex", "", "private key used to sign JWTs, if not set a random one will be assigned")
@@ -378,6 +379,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	anubis.CookieName = *cookiePrefix + "-auth"
 	anubis.TestCookieName = *cookiePrefix + "-cookie-verification"
+	anubis.ForcedLanguage = *forcedLanguage
 
 	// If OpenGraph configuration values are not set in the config file, use the
 	// values from flags / envvars.
diff --git a/docs/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index b77ae99..e19e106 100644
--- a/docs/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 <!-- This changes the project to: -->
 - Add `COOKIE_SECURE` option to set the cookie [Secure flag](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Guides/Cookies#block_access_to_your_cookies)
 - Sets cookie defaults to use [SameSite: None](https://web.dev/articles/samesite-cookies-explained)
-
 - Determine the `BIND_NETWORK`/`--bind-network` value from the bind address ([#677](https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis/issues/677)).
 - Implement localization system. Find locale files in lib/localization/locales/.
 - Implement a [development container](https://containers.dev/) manifest to make contributions easier.
-- Fix dynamic cookie domains functionality ([#731](https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis/pull/731)).
-- Add option for custom cookie prefix ([#732](https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis/pull/732)).
+- Fix dynamic cookie domains functionality ([#731](https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis/pull/731))
+- Add option for custom cookie prefix ([#732](https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis/pull/732))
 - Remove the "Success" interstitial after a proof of work challenge is concluded.
+- Add option for forcing a specific language ([#742](https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis/pull/742))
 
 ## v1.20.0: Thancred Waters
 
diff --git a/lib/localization/localization.go b/lib/localization/localization.go
index d8af92c..e268f0e 100644
--- a/lib/localization/localization.go
+++ b/lib/localization/localization.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package localization
 import (
 	"embed"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -57,14 +58,14 @@ func NewLocalizationService() *LocalizationService {
 
 		globalService = &LocalizationService{bundle: bundle}
 	})
-	
+
 	// Safety check - if globalService is still nil, create a minimal one
 	if globalService == nil {
 		bundle := i18n.NewBundle(language.English)
 		bundle.RegisterUnmarshalFunc("json", json.Unmarshal)
 		globalService = &LocalizationService{bundle: bundle}
 	}
-	
+
 	return globalService
 }
 
@@ -93,8 +94,13 @@ func (sl *SimpleLocalizer) T(messageID string) string {
 	return sl.Localizer.MustLocalize(&i18n.LocalizeConfig{MessageID: messageID})
 }
 
-// GetLocalizer creates a localizer based on the request's Accept-Language header
+// GetLocalizer creates a localizer based on the request's Accept-Language header or forcedLanguage option
 func GetLocalizer(r *http.Request) *SimpleLocalizer {
-	localizer := NewLocalizationService().GetLocalizerFromRequest(r)
+	var localizer *i18n.Localizer
+	if anubis.ForcedLanguage == "" {
+		localizer = NewLocalizationService().GetLocalizerFromRequest(r)
+	} else {
+		localizer = NewLocalizationService().GetLocalizer(anubis.ForcedLanguage)
+	}
 	return &SimpleLocalizer{Localizer: localizer}
 }