diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 41bc6b0..196c588 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@ configure_file(config.h.cmake config.h @ONLY)
 ### Subdirectories #############################################################
 add_subdirectory(malloryclient)
 tde_conditional_add_subdirectory(BUILD_COLORSCHEMES colorscheme)
-tde_conditional_add_project_translations()
+tde_conditional_add_project_translations(BUILD_TRANSLATIONS)
 
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