diff --git a/src/renderer/src/burrito/data/treeData.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/burrito/data/treeData.test.ts
index e5f7e668..9fea24b5 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/burrito/data/treeData.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/burrito/data/treeData.test.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ describe('mapWrapperToTreeData', () => {
             id: 'meta|version',
             label: 'version: 0.0.1',
           },
+          {
+            id: 'meta|defaultLocale',
+            label: 'defaultLocale: en',
+          },
           {
             id: 'meta|name',
             label: 'name',
@@ -127,6 +131,10 @@ describe('mapWrapperToTreeData', () => {
             id: 'meta|version',
             label: 'version: 0.0.1',
           },
+          {
+            id: 'meta|defaultLocale',
+            label: 'defaultLocale: en',
+          },
           {
             id: 'meta|name',
             label: 'name',
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/burrito/data/types.ts b/src/renderer/src/burrito/data/types.ts
index 6e0ccc11..20eee211 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/burrito/data/types.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/burrito/data/types.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export interface WrapperMeta {
     name: string;
     version?: string;
   };
+  defaultLocale: string;
   dateCreated?: string;
   comments?: string;
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/burrito/data/wrapperBuilder.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/burrito/data/wrapperBuilder.test.ts
index 08793564..c46f6930 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/burrito/data/wrapperBuilder.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/burrito/data/wrapperBuilder.test.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ describe('wrapperBuilder', () => {
       format: 'scripture burrito wrapper',
       meta: {
         version: '0.0.1',
+        defaultLocale: 'en',
         name: {
           en: 'Test Wrapper',
         },
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ describe('wrapperBuilder', () => {
       format: 'scripture burrito wrapper',
       meta: {
         version: '0.0.1',
+        defaultLocale: 'en',
         name: {
           en: 'Test Wrapper',
         },
@@ -158,6 +160,7 @@ describe('wrapperBuilder', () => {
       format: 'scripture burrito wrapper',
       meta: {
         version: '0.0.1',
+        defaultLocale: 'en',
         name: {
           en: 'Text Translation Bundle with Back Translation and Commentary',
         },
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/burrito/data/wrapperBuilder.ts b/src/renderer/src/burrito/data/wrapperBuilder.ts
index 24d42f4a..89342cdc 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/burrito/data/wrapperBuilder.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/burrito/data/wrapperBuilder.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ interface RequiredParams {
 interface OptionalParams {
   version?: string;
   abbreviation?: string;
+  description?: string;
+  defaultLocale?: string;
   dateCreated?: string;
   comments?: string;
   genName?: string;
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ export function wrapperBuilder({
   name,
   abbreviation,
   description,
+  defaultLocale = 'en',
   dateCreated = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0],
   comments = '',
   genName,
@@ -43,16 +46,17 @@ export function wrapperBuilder({
 }: WrapperParams): BurritoWrapper {
   const meta = {
     version: version || '0.0.1',
+    defaultLocale,
     name: {
-      en: name,
+      [defaultLocale]: name,
     },
     description: {
-      en: description,
+      [defaultLocale]: description,
     },
     dateCreated: dateCreated || new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0],
   } as WrapperMeta;
   if (abbreviation) {
-    meta.abbreviation = { en: abbreviation };
+    meta.abbreviation = { [defaultLocale]: abbreviation };
   }
   if (genName) {
     meta.generator = { name: genName };