diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 317ea11..48a24bd 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -600,7 +600,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "gettext",
  "i18n-embed-impl",
  "intl-memoizer",
- "locale_config",
  "log",
  "maplit",
  "notify",
@@ -608,6 +607,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "pretty_assertions",
  "rust-embed",
  "serial_test",
+ "sys-locale",
  "thiserror 1.0.69",
  "tr",
  "unic-langid",
@@ -1227,6 +1227,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "sys-locale"
+version = "0.3.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "8eab9a99a024a169fe8a903cf9d4a3b3601109bcc13bd9e3c6fff259138626c4"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "temp-dir"
 version = "0.1.16"
diff --git a/i18n-embed/Cargo.toml b/i18n-embed/Cargo.toml
index 198966e..0044b67 100644
--- a/i18n-embed/Cargo.toml
+++ b/i18n-embed/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ fluent-syntax = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 gettext = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 i18n-embed-impl = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 intl-memoizer = "0.5"
-locale_config = { version = "0.3", optional = true }
+sys-locale = { version = "0.3", optional = true }
 log = { workspace = true }
 notify = { version = "8.0.0", optional = true }
 parking_lot = { version = "0.12", optional = true }
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ default = ["rust-embed"]
 gettext-system = ["tr", "tr/gettext", "dep:gettext", "parking_lot", "i18n-embed-impl", "i18n-embed-impl/gettext-system"]
 fluent-system = ["fluent", "fluent-syntax", "parking_lot", "i18n-embed-impl", "i18n-embed-impl/fluent-system", "arc-swap"]
 
-desktop-requester = ["locale_config"]
+desktop-requester = ["sys-locale"]
 web-sys-requester = ["web-sys"]
 
 filesystem-assets = ["walkdir"]
diff --git a/i18n-embed/README.md b/i18n-embed/README.md
index de3fff6..63b4700 100644
--- a/i18n-embed/README.md
+++ b/i18n-embed/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The `i18n-embed` crate has the following optional Cargo features:
 + `gettext-system`
   + Enable support for the [gettext](https://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/) localization system using the [tr macro](https://docs.rs/tr/0.1.3/tr/) and the [gettext crate](https://docs.rs/gettext/0.4.0/gettext/) via the `GettextLanguageLoader`.
 + `desktop-requester`
-  + Enables a convenience implementation of `LanguageRequester` trait called `DesktopLanguageRequester` for the desktop platform (windows, mac, linux),which makes use of the [locale_config](https://crates.io/crates/locale_config) crate for resolving the current system locale.
+  + Enables a convenience implementation of `LanguageRequester` trait called `DesktopLanguageRequester` for the desktop platform (windows, mac, linux),which makes use of the [sys-locale](https://crates.io/crates/sys-locale) crate for resolving the current system locale.
 + `web-sys-requester`
   + Enables a convenience implementation of `LanguageRequester` trait called `WebLanguageRequester` which makes use of the [web-sys](https://crates.io/crates/web-sys) crate for resolving the language being requested by the user's web browser in a WASM context.
 
diff --git a/i18n-embed/src/lib.rs b/i18n-embed/src/lib.rs
index 7f8a7bb..e48cc50 100644
--- a/i18n-embed/src/lib.rs
+++ b/i18n-embed/src/lib.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 //!     [LanguageRequester](LanguageRequester) trait called
 //!     `DesktopLanguageRequester for the desktop platform (windows,
 //!     mac, linux), which makes use of the
-//!     [locale_config](https://crates.io/crates/locale_config) crate
+//!     [sys-locale](https://crates.io/crates/sys-locale) crate
 //!     for resolving the current system locale.
 //! + `web-sys-requester`
 //!   + Enables a convenience implementation of
diff --git a/i18n-embed/src/requester.rs b/i18n-embed/src/requester.rs
index b30d880..8e6c247 100644
--- a/i18n-embed/src/requester.rs
+++ b/i18n-embed/src/requester.rs
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Debug for LanguageRequesterImpl<'_> {
 
 /// A [LanguageRequester](LanguageRequester) for the desktop platform,
 /// supporting windows, linux and mac. It uses
-/// [locale_config](locale_config) to select the language based on the
+/// [sys-locale](sys-locale) to select the language based on the
 /// system selected language.
 ///
 /// ⚠️ *This API requires the following crate features to be activated: `desktop-requester`.*
@@ -283,16 +283,11 @@ impl DesktopLanguageRequester<'_> {
     }
 
     /// The languages being requested by the operating
-    /// system/environment according to the [locale_config] crate's
+    /// system/environment according to the [sys-locale] crate's
     /// implementation.
     pub fn requested_languages() -> Vec<unic_langid::LanguageIdentifier> {
-        use locale_config::{LanguageRange, Locale};
-
-        let current_locale = Locale::current();
-
-        let ids: Vec<unic_langid::LanguageIdentifier> = current_locale
-            .tags_for("messages")
-            .filter_map(|tag: LanguageRange<'_>| match tag.to_string().parse() {
+        let ids: Vec<unic_langid::LanguageIdentifier> = sys_locale::get_locales()
+            .filter_map(|tag| match tag.parse() {
                 Ok(tag) => Some(tag),
                 Err(err) => {
                     log::error!("Unable to parse your locale: {:?}", err);
diff --git a/i18n/po/de/cargo_i18n.po b/i18n/po/de/cargo_i18n.po
index 998b91a..0824be1 100644
--- a/i18n/po/de/cargo_i18n.po
+++ b/i18n/po/de/cargo_i18n.po
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ msgid ""
 "inside your application.\n"
 "\n"
 "The display language used for this command is selected automatically using "
-"your system settings (as described at \n"
-"https://github.com/rust-locale/locale_config#supported-systems ) however you "
-"can override it using the -l, --language option.\n"
+"your system settings (as returned by \n"
+"https://github.com/1Password/sys-locale?tab=readme-ov-file#sys-locale ) "
+"however you can override it using the -l, --language option.\n"
 "\n"
 "Logging for this command is available using the \"env_logger\" crate. You "
 "can enable debug logging using \"RUST_LOG=debug cargo i18n\"."
diff --git a/i18n/po/fr/cargo_i18n.po b/i18n/po/fr/cargo_i18n.po
index a5d539b..768aa06 100644
--- a/i18n/po/fr/cargo_i18n.po
+++ b/i18n/po/fr/cargo_i18n.po
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ msgid ""
 "inside your application.\n"
 "\n"
 "The display language used for this command is selected automatically using "
-"your system settings (as described at \n"
-"https://github.com/rust-locale/locale_config#supported-systems ) however you "
-"can override it using the -l, --language option.\n"
+"your system settings (as returned by \n"
+"https://github.com/1Password/sys-locale?tab=readme-ov-file#sys-locale ) "
+"however you can override it using the -l, --language option.\n"
 "\n"
 "Logging for this command is available using the \"env_logger\" crate. You "
 "can enable debug logging using \"RUST_LOG=debug cargo i18n\"."
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ msgstr ""
 "les localisations dans votre application.\n"
 "\n"
 "La langue d'affichage utilisée pour cette commande est sélectionnée "
-"automatiquement à l'aide des paramètres de votre système (comme décrit dans\n"
-"https://github.com/rust-locale/locale_config#supported-systems ) mais vous "
-"pouvez le remplacer en utilisant l'option -l, --language.\n"
+"automatiquement à l'aide des paramètres de votre système (comme retourné par\n"
+"https://github.com/1Password/sys-locale?tab=readme-ov-file#sys-locale )\n"
+"mais vous pouvez le remplacer en utilisant l'option -l, --language.\n"
 "\n"
 "La journalisation de cette commande est disponible à l'aide de la caisse "
 "\"env_logger\". Vous pouvez activer la journalisation de débogage en "
diff --git a/i18n/po/ru/cargo_i18n.po b/i18n/po/ru/cargo_i18n.po
index 9a7963b..c6d0e58 100644
--- a/i18n/po/ru/cargo_i18n.po
+++ b/i18n/po/ru/cargo_i18n.po
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ msgid ""
 "inside your application.\n"
 "\n"
 "The display language used for this command is selected automatically using "
-"your system settings (as described at \n"
-"https://github.com/rust-locale/locale_config#supported-systems ) however you "
-"can override it using the -l, --language option.\n"
+"your system settings (as returned by \n"
+"https://github.com/1Password/sys-locale?tab=readme-ov-file#sys-locale ) "
+"however you can override it using the -l, --language option.\n"
 "\n"
 "Logging for this command is available using the \"env_logger\" crate. You "
 "can enable debug logging using \"RUST_LOG=debug cargo i18n\"."
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ msgstr ""
 "локализаций в ваше приложение.\n"
 "\n"
 "Язык отображения, используемый для этой команды, выбирается автоматически с "
-"использованием системных настроек (как описано в\n"
-"https://github.com/rust-locale/locale_config#supported-systems ) однако вы "
-"можете переопределить его, используя -l, --language option.\n"
+"использованием системных настроек (как возвращается\n"
+"https://github.com/1Password/sys-locale?tab=readme-ov-file#sys-locale ) однако "
+"вы можете переопределить его, используя опцию -l, --language.\n"
 "\n"
 "Протоколирование для этой команды доступно с использованием крэйтора "
 "\"env_logger\". Вы можете включить протоколирование отладки, используя "
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a2d3741..0cb500c 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ localizations inside your application.
 
 The display language used for this command is selected automatically \
 using your system settings (as described at 
-https://github.com/rust-locale/locale_config#supported-systems ) \
+https://github.com/1Password/sys-locale?tab=readme-ov-file#sys-locale ) \
 however you can override it using the -l, --language option.
 
 Logging for this command is available using the \"env_logger\" crate. \