diff --git a/dashboard/settings.py b/dashboard/settings.py
index 2f5fca9..5422eae 100644
--- a/dashboard/settings.py
+++ b/dashboard/settings.py
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ LANGUAGE_CODE = "en-us"
 
 TIME_ZONE = "UTC"
 
-USE_I18N = True
+# not yet implemented so disabling as it provides performance benefits 
+# ref: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/topics/i18n/translation/
+USE_I18N = False
 
 USE_TZ = True