diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4ad3a9b98..ccca237e1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -160,4 +160,8 @@ if (BUILD_TESTING)
     add_subdirectory(tests/benchmarks)
 endif()
 
+if (IS_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/po")
+    ecm_install_po_files_as_qm(po)
+endif()
+
 feature_summary(WHAT ALL FATAL_ON_MISSING_REQUIRED_PACKAGES)