diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd1f2c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.mo
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 31e74a9..1df5e34 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ RUN set -ex \
     python3-dev \
   ' \
   && apk --no-cache --update add \
+    gettext \
     mailcap \
     python3 \
     $buildDeps \
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 073a4aa..be13ae9 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ elif [ "$1" = 'prod' ]; then
   export DJANGO_ENV='production'
   # Collect static files
   python3 manage.py collectstatic --noinput --clear -v 0
+  # translations generation
+  python3 manage.py compilemessages
   exec uwsgi --ini uwsgi.ini --pythonpath "$APPS_DIR" --static-map=/static/="$STATIC_ROOT"
 fi