diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 46b5e70..944ef87 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ po/POTFILES
 po/Rules-quot
 po/stamp-po
 po/*.header
+po/*.gmo
 po/*.sed
 po/*.sin
 src/pam_panic/man/*
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 7d552ef..2ab2379 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -6,5 +6,11 @@ SUBDIRS = po po4a src/pam_panic src/pam_panic_pw
 
 .PHONY: all test clean
 
+
+update-po:
+	make -C po update-po
+
+all: update-po
+
 test:
 	make -C test
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