diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 9a0919c..4e0fcce 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("org.luaj:luaj-jse:3.0.1")
     implementation("net.luckperms:api:5.4")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect")
+
+    testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:5.12.2")
 }
 
 val targetJavaVersion = 21
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/dev/znci/rocket/Rocket.kt b/src/main/kotlin/dev/znci/rocket/Rocket.kt
index 70ffbe4..c8e3f63 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/dev/znci/rocket/Rocket.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/dev/znci/rocket/Rocket.kt
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ class Rocket : JavaPlugin() {
         LocaleManager.setPlugin(this)
         LocaleManager.setLocale(defaultLocale)
 
+        // Copy locale files from resources to the locales plugin data folder
+        val defaultLocales = arrayOf("en_GB")
+        defaultLocales.forEach {
+            saveResource("locales/$it.yml", false)
+        }
+
         LocaleManager.loadLanguages()
 
         // Create the scripts folder
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/dev/znci/rocket/i18n/LocaleManager.kt b/src/main/kotlin/dev/znci/rocket/i18n/LocaleManager.kt
index 294816e..3329041 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/dev/znci/rocket/i18n/LocaleManager.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/dev/znci/rocket/i18n/LocaleManager.kt
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ object LocaleManager {
      */
     fun loadLanguages() {
         val langFolder = File(plugin?.dataFolder, "locales")
-        if (!langFolder.exists()) langFolder.mkdirs()
 
         langFolder.listFiles()?.filter { it.extension == "yml" }?.forEach { file ->
             val langCode = file.nameWithoutExtension