diff --git a/Utils/setup.sh b/Utils/setup.sh
index 5ccdf50fb72881dcecae76c6db55f7a971da9a7a..aff0b60c07a878917f6031497cb5420c6416e97a 100755
--- a/Utils/setup.sh
+++ b/Utils/setup.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ python manage.py migrate
 
 # Prepare static files and translations
 python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
-python manage.py compilemessages
+python manage.py compilemessages -l de_DE
 
 # Create superuser
 # Credentials are entered interactively on CLI