diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ebbd9cafef..3928f9e0e9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ static:
 # Install all required packages
 install:
 	pip3 install -U -r requirements.txt
+	apt-get install gettext
 	cd InvenTree && python3 setup.py
 
 # Create a superuser account