diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/Makefile b/src/ifcblenderexport/Makefile
index 89a73f27e8..5d306fea22 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/Makefile
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/Makefile
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ endif
 	# Provides IFCClash functionality
 	cp -r dist/working/IfcOpenShell-0.6.0/src/ifcclash/* dist/blenderbim/libs/site/packages/
 	# Provides BIMTester functionality
+	cd dist/working && python -m venv env
+	cd dist/working && source env/bin/activate && pip install pybabel
+	cd dist/working && source env/bin/activate && cd ./IfcOpenShell-0.6.0/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/locale && pybabel compile -d .
 	cp -r dist/working/IfcOpenShell-0.6.0/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester dist/blenderbim/libs/site/packages/
 	# Provides IFCCOBie functionality
 	cp -r dist/working/IfcOpenShell-0.6.0/src/ifccobie/* dist/blenderbim/libs/site/packages/