diff --git a/lingui.config.ts b/lingui.config.ts
index 8659bdb5ef..2d16659717 100644
--- a/lingui.config.ts
+++ b/lingui.config.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {defineConfig} from '@lingui/cli'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  sourceLocale: 'en',
   locales: [
     'en',
     'an',