diff --git a/po-properties/Makefile.in.in b/po-properties/Makefile.in.in
index db1b638778..886b60aa08 100644
--- a/po-properties/Makefile.in.in
+++ b/po-properties/Makefile.in.in
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ VPATH = @srcdir@
 prefix = @prefix@
 exec_prefix = @exec_prefix@
 datadir = @datadir@
+datarootdir = @datarootdir@
 libdir = @libdir@
 localedir = $(libdir)/locale
 gnulocaledir = $(datadir)/locale
diff --git a/po/Makefile.in.in b/po/Makefile.in.in
index 5f53019686..5e2944eed6 100644
--- a/po/Makefile.in.in
+++ b/po/Makefile.in.in
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ VPATH = @srcdir@
 prefix = @prefix@
 exec_prefix = @exec_prefix@
 datadir = @datadir@
+datarootdir = @datarootdir@
 libdir = @libdir@
 localedir = $(libdir)/locale
 gnulocaledir = $(datadir)/locale