diff --git a/contrib/build-wine/build-electrum-git.sh b/contrib/build-wine/build-electrum-git.sh
index 40e53082a..7a52719ca 100755
--- a/contrib/build-wine/build-electrum-git.sh
+++ b/contrib/build-wine/build-electrum-git.sh
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ cp electrum-git/LICENCE .
 # add python packages (built with make_packages)
 cp -r ../../../packages $WINEPREFIX/drive_c/electrum/
 
+# add locale dir
+cp -r ../../../lib/locale $WINEPREFIX/drive_c/electrum/lib/
+
 # Build Qt resources
 wine $WINEPREFIX/drive_c/Python27/Lib/site-packages/PyQt4/pyrcc4.exe C:/electrum/icons.qrc -o C:/electrum/lib/icons_rc.py
 wine $WINEPREFIX/drive_c/Python27/Lib/site-packages/PyQt4/pyrcc4.exe C:/electrum/icons.qrc -o C:/electrum/gui/qt/icons_rc.py