diff --git a/install_files/ansible-base/roles/tails-config/tasks/install_shell_extension.yml b/install_files/ansible-base/roles/tails-config/tasks/install_shell_extension.yml
index 2931a7d500..fb5327bf5b 100644
--- a/install_files/ansible-base/roles/tails-config/tasks/install_shell_extension.yml
+++ b/install_files/ansible-base/roles/tails-config/tasks/install_shell_extension.yml
@@ -119,5 +119,5 @@
 
 - name: Add extension translations in Persistent Storage
   synchronize:
-    src: "{{ tails_config_amnesia_persistent }}/securedrop/securedrop/translations/"
-    dest: "{{ tails_config_live_dotfiles }}/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/securedrop@securedrop.freedom.press/po/"
+    src: roles/tails-config/templates/locale/
+    dest: "{{ tails_config_live_dotfiles }}/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/securedrop@securedrop.freedom.press/locale/"
diff --git a/install_files/ansible-base/roles/tails-config/templates/extension.js.in b/install_files/ansible-base/roles/tails-config/templates/extension.js.in
index cd2296cda1..91253dd426 100644
--- a/install_files/ansible-base/roles/tails-config/templates/extension.js.in
+++ b/install_files/ansible-base/roles/tails-config/templates/extension.js.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* exported init */
 
-const GETTEXT_DOMAIN = 'securedrop';
+const GETTEXT_DOMAIN = 'messages';
 
 const {Clutter, GObject, GLib } = imports.gi;