diff --git a/.github/workflows/l10n.yml b/.github/workflows/l10n.yml
index d3894c81..61e8668e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/l10n.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/l10n.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           cache: true
           go-version: 'stable'
+      - name: Install gettext
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get install -y gettext
       - name: Install xgotext
         run: |
           go install github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext/cli/xgotext@latest