diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index fe26127ad5..96ea6bb86f 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -15,3 +15,7 @@ METASOURCES = AUTO
 
 include ../../admin/Doxyfile.am
 
+messages: rc.cpp
+	$(EXTRACTRC) `find . -name \*.ui` >> rc.cpp
+	$(XGETTEXT) `find . -name \*.cpp` -o $(podir)/kwin_lib.pot
+	-rm rc.cpp