diff --git a/test/asm/test.sh b/test/asm/test.sh
index d6ba22ed..8192a2dd 100755
--- a/test/asm/test.sh
+++ b/test/asm/test.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+export LC_ALL=C
+
 o=$(mktemp)
 gb=$(mktemp)
 before=$(mktemp)
diff --git a/test/link/test.sh b/test/link/test.sh
index 609fee34..f46652ea 100755
--- a/test/link/test.sh
+++ b/test/link/test.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+export LC_ALL=C
+
 otemp=$(mktemp)
 gbtemp=$(mktemp)
 gbtemp2=$(mktemp)