diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import sys
 
 
 # When creating the sdist, make sure the django.mo file also exists:
-if 'sdist' in sys.argv:
+if 'sdist' in sys.argv or 'develop' in sys.argv:
     try:
         os.chdir('fluent_comments')
         from django.core.management.commands.compilemessages import compile_messages
Compile .mo files on `pip install -e` too.