diff --git a/make/gettext.mk b/make/gettext.mk
index f0a71509..407eaa16 100644
--- a/make/gettext.mk
+++ b/make/gettext.mk
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ GETTEXT_LOCALE ?= $(notdir $(shell $(PWD)))
 
 include $(MODDIR)/make/defs.mk
 include $(MODDIR)/make/rules.mk
+include $(MODDIR)/make/dev-utils.mk
 
 GETTEXT_PROJECT_PO ?= $(PROJECT).po
 GETTEXT_PROJECT_POT ?= $(PROJECT).pot