diff --git a/rslib/i18n/build/write_json.rs b/rslib/i18n/build/write_json.rs
index d282bec49..973c21e94 100644
--- a/rslib/i18n/build/write_json.rs
+++ b/rslib/i18n/build/write_json.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 // Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
 // License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
-use std::{
-    env, fs,
-    path::{Path, PathBuf},
-};
+use std::{env, fs, path::Path};
 
 pub fn main() {
     let args: Vec<_> = env::args().collect();
     let target_file = Path::new(args.get(1).expect("output path not provided"));
+    let strings_json = include_str!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/strings.json"));
 
-    let dir = PathBuf::from(env!("OUT_DIR"));
-    let path = dir.join("strings.json");
-    fs::copy(path, target_file).unwrap();
+    fs::write(target_file, strings_json).unwrap();
 }