diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 581d9bd85f..99a7522973 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ moc_*.cpp
 ui_*.h
 moc_predefs.h
 src/res/qrc_resources.cpp
+src/res/translation/*.qm
 windows/ASIOSDK2
 windows/VC_redist.x64.exe
 windows/vc_redist.x86.exe
diff --git a/Jamulus.pro b/Jamulus.pro
index f0d3c55f6a..c41249f6c9 100755
--- a/Jamulus.pro
+++ b/Jamulus.pro
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ contains(VERSION, .*dev.*) {
 
 CONFIG += qt \
     thread \
-    lrelease \
     release
 
 QT += network \
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ contains(CONFIG, "headless") {
     QT += widgets
 }
 
-LRELEASE_DIR = src/res/translation
 TRANSLATIONS = src/res/translation/translation_de_DE.ts \
     src/res/translation/translation_fr_FR.ts \
     src/res/translation/translation_pt_PT.ts \
@@ -48,6 +46,12 @@ TRANSLATIONS = src/res/translation/translation_de_DE.ts \
     src/res/translation/translation_it_IT.ts \
     src/res/translation/translation_sv_SE.ts
 
+lrelease.output = src/res/translation/${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}.qm
+lrelease.commands = lrelease ${QMAKE_FILE_NAME}
+lrelease.input = TRANSLATIONS
+lrelease.CONFIG = no_link target_predeps
+QMAKE_EXTRA_COMPILERS += lrelease
+
 INCLUDEPATH += src
 
 INCLUDEPATH_OPUS = libs/opus/include \
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