diff --git a/bootstrap b/bootstrap
index c17476e6..6eca9571 100755
--- a/bootstrap
+++ b/bootstrap
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ sh() {
   /bin/sh -c "set -x; $*"
 }
 
+sh gettextize --intl --copy --no-changelog --force
 sh libtoolize --copy --force --automake
 sh aclocal
 sh autoheader