diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 2ef55f0..8244d9b 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -13,3 +13,8 @@ cover-inclusive=true
 verbosity=3
 detailed-errors=1
 where=savanna/tests
+
+[extract_messages]
+keywords = _ gettext ngettext l_ lazy_gettext
+mapping_file = babel.cfg
+output_file = savanna/locale/savanna.pot