diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index e687d55..7e2d03b 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -461,6 +461,10 @@
                 BITPOLL_SECRET_KEY_FILE = cfg.secretKeyFile;
               };
 
+              path = [
+                pkgs.gettext
+              ];
+
               preStart = ''
                 # Ensure data directory exists and has correct permissions
                 mkdir -p ${cfg.dataDir}/{static,media}