diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a97210ba1..423f8214d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python manage.py collectstatic
           python manage.py compress
+      - name: 🚧 compile translations
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get install -y gettext
+          python manage.py compilemessages
       - name: 🚧 Check pending migrations
         run: python manage.py makemigrations --check --dry-run --noinput
       - name: 🚧 Configure bucket
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d7e1e1605..8c9ec3308 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ ENV/
 # Django stuff:
 *.log
 
+# Compiled translations
+*.mo
+
 # Clever Cloud
 .clever.json
 
diff --git a/clevercloud/python.json b/clevercloud/python.json
index 0cc336bf8..87e97621e 100644
--- a/clevercloud/python.json
+++ b/clevercloud/python.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
         "managetasks": [
             "migrate --no-input",
             "collectstatic --no-input",
+            "compilemessages",
             "compress"
         ]
     }
diff --git a/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
deleted file mode 100644
index e159333a8..000000000
Binary files a/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo and /dev/null differ