diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 28bb40fc..565cba38 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -14,3 +14,18 @@ cover-package = quantum
 cover-html = true
 cover-erase = true
 where=quantum/tests/unit
+
+[extract_messages]
+keywords = _ gettext ngettext l_ lazy_gettext
+mapping_file = babel.cfg
+output_file = quantum/locale/quantum.pot
+
+[compile_catalog]
+directory = quantum/locale
+domain = quantum
+
+[update_catalog]
+domain = quantum
+output_dir = quantum/locale
+input_file = quantum/locale/quantum.pot
+