diff --git a/qt/i18n/sync-git b/qt/i18n/sync-git
index 6f54e45af..38e1ef9b1 100755
--- a/qt/i18n/sync-git
+++ b/qt/i18n/sync-git
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # upload changes to .pot
 ./update-po-template
-(cd po && git commit -m update; git push)
+(cd po && git add desktop; git commit -m update; git push)
 
 # upload changes to ftl templates
 ./update-ftl-templates