diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index 433e7528e..f3437c818 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ system-settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/crypto.c
 system-settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/reader.c
 system-settings/src/main.c
 system-settings/src/nm-default-wired-connection.c
+policy/org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.policy.in
 
diff --git a/policy/Makefile.am b/policy/Makefile.am
index 69f5d2e9b..637ed6b15 100644
--- a/policy/Makefile.am
+++ b/policy/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 polkit_policydir = $(datadir)/PolicyKit/policy
 
-dist_polkit_policy_DATA =    				\
-	org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.policy
+dist_polkit_policy_in_files = org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.policy.in
+dist_polkit_policy_DATA = $(dist_polkit_policy_in_files:.policy.in=.policy)
+
+@INTLTOOL_POLICY_RULE@
 
 check:
 	@for f in $(dist_polkit_policy_DATA); do \
diff --git a/policy/org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.policy b/policy/org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.policy.in
similarity index 80%
rename from policy/org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.policy
rename to policy/org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.policy.in
index 1247e2023..ca8c14bf3 100644
--- a/policy/org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.policy
+++ b/policy/org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.policy.in
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
   <icon_name>nm-icon</icon_name>
 
   <action id="org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.modify">
-    <description>Modify system connections</description>
-    <message>System policy prevents modification of system settings</message>
+    <_description>Modify system connections</_description>
+    <_message>System policy prevents modification of system settings</_message>
     <defaults>
       <allow_inactive>no</allow_inactive>
       <allow_active>auth_admin_keep_always</allow_active>