diff --git a/main/postmarketos-base-ui/APKBUILD b/main/postmarketos-base-ui/APKBUILD
index 5bd9352d6bd90af85d3aa1d4775b3caf348f0d38..829e96808f4bad7fbd5044595f6d05bd63936c59 100644
--- a/main/postmarketos-base-ui/APKBUILD
+++ b/main/postmarketos-base-ui/APKBUILD
@@ -52,8 +52,13 @@ replaces="
 	"
 replaces_priority=100  # leave plenty for alpine
 
-# See MR 4744, MR 5352 and MR 5540 for the rationale
-_pmb_recommends="font-droid font-droid-nonlatin font-twemoji"
+# See MR 4744, MR 5352 and MR 5540 for the rationale of the font configuration
+_pmb_recommends="
+	font-droid
+	font-droid-nonlatin
+	font-twemoji
+	lang
+	"
 
 _source644="
 	etc/chrony/chrony.conf