diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f3b3a8a..52bdf0d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ AC_PATH_TOOL([ZIP],[zip],[no])
 AC_PATH_TOOL([DLLTOOL],[dlltool],[no])
 AC_PATH_TOOL([WINDRES], [windres], [no])
 
+AC_PATH_TOOL([XGETTEXT], [xgettext], [no])
+AC_PATH_TOOL([MSGCAT], [msgcat], [no])
+AC_PATH_TOOL([MSGINIT], [msginit], [no])
+AC_PATH_TOOL([MSGMERGE], [msgmerge], [no])
+AC_PATH_TOOL([MSGFMT], [msgfmt], [no])
+
 PKG_CHECK_EXISTS
 
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