diff --git a/translations/CMakeLists.txt b/translations/CMakeLists.txt
index 7633523..eadb132 100644
--- a/translations/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/translations/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
 set(potfile "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/translations/${PROJECT_NAME}.pot")
 
 if(GENERATE_POT)
@@ -27,8 +28,12 @@ endif(GENERATE_POT)
 
 file(GLOB po_files "*.po")
 
+# Hack to prevent GETTEXT_CREATE_TRANSLATIONS from updating the .po files.
+set(backup_GETTEXT_MSGMERGE_EXECUTABLE ${GETTEXT_MSGMERGE_EXECUTABLE})
+set(GETTEXT_MSGMERGE_EXECUTABLE "echo")
 # Creates install target automatically.
 GETTEXT_CREATE_TRANSLATIONS(${potfile} ALL ${po_files})
+set(GETTEXT_MSGMERGE_EXECUTABLE ${backup_GETTEXT_MSGMERGE_EXECUTABLE})
 
 unset(po_files)
 unset(potfile)