diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f82d032..fd240df 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def compile_po_file(po_file):
     """compile the binary mo file out of a po file
     """
     import subprocess
-    return subprocess.call( [ "msgfmt", "-o", po_file[:-3] + ".mo", po_file ] ) == 0
+    return subprocess.call( [ "msgfmt", "--use-fuzzy", "-o", po_file[:-3] + ".mo", po_file ] ) == 0
 
 
 setup(