diff --git a/src/cli/controllers/AssetBundlesController.php b/src/cli/controllers/AssetBundlesController.php
index 00b9d0e..18a324f 100644
--- a/src/cli/controllers/AssetBundlesController.php
+++ b/src/cli/controllers/AssetBundlesController.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 use craft\cloud\web\AssetManager;
 use craft\console\Controller;
 use craft\helpers\App;
+use craft\web\assets\datepickeri18n\DatepickerI18nAsset;
 use ReflectionClass;
 use yii\console\Exception;
 use yii\console\ExitCode;
@@ -69,6 +70,11 @@ public function actionPublishBundle(string $className): int
                     return;
                 }
 
+                // Set the language to a `web/assets/datepickeri18n/dist/datepicker-*.js` match so the entire directory is published
+                if ($className === DatepickerI18nAsset::class) {
+                    Craft::$app->language = 'en-GB';
+                }
+
                 /** @var AssetBundle $assetBundle */
                 $assetBundle = Craft::createObject($className);