diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index eef7b8cc5..ccfee6e96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run checks
         run: |
           # add requirements
-          sudo apt install portaudio19-dev
+          sudo apt install portaudio19-dev gettext
           export UNOPT=1
           ./check
           ./bundle
diff --git a/README.development b/README.development
index fabcad9e1..2dadbe8c3 100644
--- a/README.development
+++ b/README.development
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ To start, make sure you have the following installed:
  - GNU make
  - protoc v3 (https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases)
  - rustup (https://rustup.rs/)
+ - gettext
 
 The build scripts assume a UNIX-like environment, so on Windows you will
 need to use WSL or Cygwin to use them.