diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/bin/post_compile b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/bin/post_compile
index ffd48f477..c2602efe6 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/bin/post_compile
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/bin/post_compile
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ then
 fi
 {%- endif %}
 python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
-python manage.py compilemessages --noinput
+python manage.py compilemessages -i site-packages