diff --git a/src/config.mk.in b/src/config.mk.in
index 3b08766..bd5649e 100644
--- a/src/config.mk.in
+++ b/src/config.mk.in
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@
 ### If the *.po files are to be translated to *.mo files.
 MAKEMO		= @MAKEMO@
 
+MSGFMT		= @MSGFMT@
+
 # Make sure that "make first" will run "make all" once configure has done its
 # work.  This is needed when using the Makefile in the top directory.
 first: all