diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
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index 000000000..9291e5782
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+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Translations for {{ cookiecutter.project_name }}
+# Copyright (C) {% now 'utc', '%Y' %} {{ cookiecutter.author_name }}
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the {{ cookiecutter.project_name }} package.
+# {{ cookiecutter.author_name }} <{{ cookiecutter.email }}>, {% now 'utc', '%Y' %}.