diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index a43cbabd7..00725f9a5 100644
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 def build(setup_kwargs):
     subprocess.call(["make", "buzz/whisper_cpp.py"])
-    subprocess.call(["make", "translation_mo"])
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index ef04c4a79..c11d61038 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ parts:
       pip install .
       pip uninstall -y ctranslate2
       pip install https://github.com/raivisdejus/CTranslate2-no-execstack/releases/download/v4.2.1/ctranslate2-4.2.1-cp310-cp310-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl
+      make translation_mo
       python3 build.py
       mkdir $CRAFT_PART_INSTALL/buzz
       cp $CRAFT_PART_BUILD/buzz/whisper_cpp.py $CRAFT_PART_INSTALL/buzz/