diff --git a/tests/vars.Debian.12.yml b/tests/vars.Debian.12.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ccf00638
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/vars.Debian.12.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+#--- picking the correct python interpreter
+ansible_python_interpreter: "/usr/bin/python3"
diff --git a/vars/RedHat_8.yml b/vars/RedHat_8.yml
index 49f177a2..7e962d98 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat_8.yml
+++ b/vars/RedHat_8.yml
@@ -25,3 +25,5 @@ postgresql_packages:
   - glibc-common
   - epel-release
   - python3-libselinux
+  - glibc-locale-source
+  - glibc-langpack-en