diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 92a9e37..0dfc7c2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# v0.5.0
+- Add German translation: Thank you [Kaia](https://shitposter.club/users/kaia)!
+
 # v0.4.1
 - Fix button and tag text wrapping
 - Code quality fixes
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 32cf536..8a5f465 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -141,3 +141,4 @@ In `prod` mode (or in the Docker container), Cannery will listen for the same en
 Thank you so much for your contributions!
 
 - shibao (https://misskey.bubbletea.dev/@shibao)
+- kaia (https://shitposter.club/users/kaia)
diff --git a/config/runtime.exs b/config/runtime.exs
index bced437..aa43ee6 100644
--- a/config/runtime.exs
+++ b/config/runtime.exs
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ end
 
 config :cannery, CanneryWeb.ViewHelpers, shibao_mode: System.get_env("SHIBAO_MODE") == "true"
 
-# Set locale
-Gettext.put_locale(System.get_env("LOCALE") || "en_US")
+# Set default locale
+config :gettext, :default_locale, System.get_env("LOCALE") || "en_US"
 
 maybe_ipv6 = if System.get_env("ECTO_IPV6") == "true", do: [:inet6], else: []
 
diff --git a/lib/cannery_web/live/home_live.ex b/lib/cannery_web/live/home_live.ex
index 8b21073..827f06a 100644
--- a/lib/cannery_web/live/home_live.ex
+++ b/lib/cannery_web/live/home_live.ex
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ defmodule CanneryWeb.HomeLive do
                 to: "https://gitea.bubbletea.dev/shibao/cannery/src/branch/stable/CHANGELOG.md",
                 target: "_blank",
                 rel: "noopener noreferrer" do %>
-            <p>0.4.1</p>
+            <p>0.5.0</p>
             <i class="fas fa-md fa-info-circle"></i>
           <% end %>
         </li>
diff --git a/lib/cannery_web/router.ex b/lib/cannery_web/router.ex
index 9e704df..88acf06 100644
--- a/lib/cannery_web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/cannery_web/router.ex
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ defmodule CanneryWeb.Router do
     plug :protect_from_forgery
     plug :put_secure_browser_headers
     plug :fetch_current_user
+
+    Gettext.put_locale(Application.get_env(:gettext, :default_locale, "en_US"))
   end
 
   pipeline :require_admin do