diff --git a/deploy/scripts/setup_combine.py b/deploy/scripts/setup_combine.py
index 14b332fec5..26b9d382bb 100755
--- a/deploy/scripts/setup_combine.py
+++ b/deploy/scripts/setup_combine.py
@@ -347,7 +347,8 @@ def main() -> None:
                     ]
                 )
 
-            add_language_overrides(this_config, chart=chart, langs=args.langs)
+            if config["charts"][chart]["install_langs"]:
+                add_language_overrides(this_config, chart=chart, langs=args.langs)
 
             add_override_values(
                 this_config,
diff --git a/deploy/scripts/setup_files/combine_config.yaml b/deploy/scripts/setup_files/combine_config.yaml
index 2d0df36dab..a0ff17e48f 100644
--- a/deploy/scripts/setup_files/combine_config.yaml
+++ b/deploy/scripts/setup_files/combine_config.yaml
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ profiles:
 charts:
   thecombine:
     namespace: thecombine
+    install_langs: true
     secrets:
       - config_item: awsAccount
         env_var: AWS_ACCOUNT
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ charts:
         env_var: COMBINE_SMTP_PASSWORD
   create-admin-user:
     namespace: thecombine
+    install_langs: false
     secrets:
       - config_item: awsAccount
         env_var: AWS_ACCOUNT
@@ -153,6 +155,7 @@ charts:
         env_var: COMBINE_ADMIN_EMAIL
   cert-proxy-server:
     namespace: combine-cert-proxy
+    install_langs: false
     secrets:
       - config_item: awsAccount
         env_var: AWS_ACCOUNT