diff --git a/po/meson.build b/po/meson.build
index e9c0a95c..0cf2c180 100644
--- a/po/meson.build
+++ b/po/meson.build
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# https://gitlab.gnome.org/Infrastructure/damned-lies/issues/150
+i18n.gettext('sysprof-workaround', preset: 'glib', install: false)
+
 if get_option('libsysprof')
 i18n.gettext('sysprof', preset: 'glib')
 endif