diff --git a/package/popt/popt.mk b/package/popt/popt.mk
index 0413c5aa0f..54e7c88762 100644
--- a/package/popt/popt.mk
+++ b/package/popt/popt.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ POPT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 POPT_LICENSE = MIT
 POPT_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 POPT_AUTORECONF = YES
+POPT_GETTEXTIZE = YES
 
 POPT_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_va_copy=yes