diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 73303e9..89c0b7d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ set(CPACK_SOURCE_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}-${QTCURVE_VERSION_FULL
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}-${QTCURVE_VERSION_FULL}")
 include(CPack)
 
+exec_program(kde-config
+             ARGS --install locale --expandvars
+             OUTPUT_VARIABLE KDE3_LOCALE_PREFIX)
 
 ##### general package setup #####################