diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 7cda4248c4..0665c6d830 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -445,3 +445,6 @@ if host_machine.system() != 'windows'
     configuration : pkgconf,
     install_dir : pkg_install_dir)
 endif
+
+subdir('po')
+subdir('po-properties')
diff --git a/po-properties/meson.build b/po-properties/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7cb98ce815
--- /dev/null
+++ b/po-properties/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+i18n = import('i18n')
+
+i18n.gettext('gtk40-properties', preset : 'glib')
diff --git a/po/meson.build b/po/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..84e0c71ce5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/po/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+i18n = import('i18n')
+
+i18n.gettext('gtk40', preset : 'glib')