diff --git a/src/test/java/org/cyclonedx/parsers/XmlParserTest.java b/src/test/java/org/cyclonedx/parsers/XmlParserTest.java
index 0074cdbd32..36bc7c893f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/cyclonedx/parsers/XmlParserTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/cyclonedx/parsers/XmlParserTest.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
@@ -753,6 +754,8 @@ public void testIssue492Regression() throws Exception {
 
     @Test
     void validateShouldNotBeVulnerableToXxe() throws Exception {
+        //Exception messages are checked in the English locale.
+        Locale.setDefault(Locale.ENGLISH);
         final byte[] bomBytes;
         try (final InputStream bomInputStream = getClass().getResourceAsStream("/security/xxe-protection.xml")) {
             assertThat(bomInputStream).isNotNull();