diff --git a/src/octoprint_setuptools/__init__.py b/src/octoprint_setuptools/__init__.py
index 9592c163..6913bc55 100644
--- a/src/octoprint_setuptools/__init__.py
+++ b/src/octoprint_setuptools/__init__.py
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ class RefreshTranslation(Command):
 		self.babel_update_messages.input_file = self.__class__.pot_file
 		self.babel_update_messages.output_dir = self.__class__.output_dir
 		self.babel_update_messages.locale = self.locale
+		self.babel_update_messages.finalize_options()
 
 	def run(self):
 		self.babel_extract_messages.run()
@@ -299,6 +300,7 @@ class CompileTranslation(Command):
 
 	def finalize_options(self):
 		self.babel_compile_messages.directory = self.__class__.output_dir
+		self.babel_compile_messages.finalize_options()
 
 	def run(self):
 		self.babel_compile_messages.run()