diff --git a/django_compilemessages.py b/django_compilemessages.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35b2853
--- /dev/null
+++ b/django_compilemessages.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import subprocess
+
+
+def generate_mo_files():
+    subprocess.run(["django-admin", "compilemessages"])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    generate_mo_files()
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ba24385..83b219b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -80,3 +80,7 @@ sentry = ["django-q-sentry"]
 [tool.isort]
 profile = "black"
 multi_line_output = 3
+
+[tool.poetry.build]
+generate-setup-file = false
+script = "django_compilemessages.py"