diff --git a/src/language.h b/src/language.h
index bde6b99..02ead3a 100644
--- a/src/language.h
+++ b/src/language.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 // [number of languages][number of texts]
 // *** means the text is the same as in English
-static const char* const myLanguage[18][206] = {
+static const char* const myLanguage[18][206] PROGMEM = {
   { "English", // English
     "Rotary direction changed", // 1
     "Please release button", // 2