diff --git a/bundles/ldap-frontend/items.py b/bundles/ldap-frontend/items.py
index e8c0a23..e000262 100644
--- a/bundles/ldap-frontend/items.py
+++ b/bundles/ldap-frontend/items.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ git_deploy = {
         'rev': 'main',
         'triggers': {
             'action:ldap-frontend_install_deps',
+            'action:ldap-frontend_compile_translations',
             'svc_systemd:ldap-frontend:restart',
         },
     },
@@ -31,6 +32,16 @@ actions = {
             'action:ldap-frontend_make_virtualenv',
         },
     },
+    'ldap-frontend_compile_translations': {
+        'triggered': True,
+        'command': ' && '.join([
+            'cd /opt/ldap-frontend/src/ldap_frontend',
+            '/opt/ldap-frontend/venv/bin/pybabel compile -d translations',
+        ]),
+        'needs': {
+            'action:ldap-frontend_install_deps',
+        },
+    },
 }
 
 files = {
@@ -53,6 +64,7 @@ svc_systemd = {
     'ldap-frontend': {
         'needs': {
             'action:ldap-frontend_install_deps',
+            'action:ldap-frontend_compile_translations',
             'file:/etc/systemd/system/ldap-frontend.service',
             'file:/opt/ldap-frontend/config.json',
         },