diff --git a/babel.cfg b/babel.cfg
index 6ae7cbb0..b509e2cd 100644
--- a/babel.cfg
+++ b/babel.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+[ignore: build/**]
 [python: **.py]
 [python: terminator]
 [python: remotinator]
 [glade: **.glade]
 [glade: data/terminator.metainfo.xml]
 [desktop: **.desktop]
-