diff --git a/extension.js b/extension.js
index e0e28a2..ae3da0c 100644
--- a/extension.js
+++ b/extension.js
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ function exportPdf(data, filename, type, uri) {
         exportHtml(data, tmpfilename);
         var options = {
           executablePath: vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('markdown-pdf')['executablePath'] || puppeteer.executablePath(),
-          args: ['--lang='+vscode.env.language, '--no-sandbox', '--disable-setuid-sandbox']
+          args: ['--lang=' + vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('markdown-pdf')['preferredLanguage'] || vscode.env.language, '--no-sandbox', '--disable-setuid-sandbox']
           // Setting Up Chrome Linux Sandbox
           // https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/blob/master/docs/troubleshooting.md#setting-up-chrome-linux-sandbox
       };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index de45a38..bbe33d5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -304,6 +304,11 @@
           "default": "",
           "description": "Path to a Chromium or Chrome executable to run instead of the bundled Chromium."
         },
+				"markdown-pdf.preferredLanguage": {
+					"type": "string",
+					"default": "en-US",
+					"description": "Preferred language to pass for the Puppeteer. This changes e.g. date format."
+				},
         "markdown-pdf.scale": {
           "type": "number",
           "default": 1,