diff --git a/kwin/build.sh b/kwin/build.sh
index 8adb113..7dba2b4 100755
--- a/kwin/build.sh
+++ b/kwin/build.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@ BUILD_DIR="_build"
 # Create it if it's not there yet.
 mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
 
+# Compile the translations.
+for file in ../po/*.po; do
+  echo "Compiling $file"
+  lang=$(basename "$file" .po)
+  mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR/locale/$lang/LC_MESSAGES"
+  msgfmt "$file" -o "$BUILD_DIR/locale/$lang/LC_MESSAGES/burn-my-windows.mo"
+done
+
 # This method is called one for each effect. The parameters are as follows:
 # $1: The nick of the effect (e.g. "energize-a")
 # $2: The name of the effect (e.g. "Energize A")
@@ -49,7 +57,7 @@ generate() {
   mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR/$DIR_NAME/contents/ui"
 
   # Copy the translations.
-  cp -r "../locale" "$BUILD_DIR/$DIR_NAME/contents"
+  cp -r "$BUILD_DIR/locale" "$BUILD_DIR/$DIR_NAME/contents"
 
   # Copy the config file if it exists.
   if [ -f "$1/main.xml" ]; then