diff --git a/web/package.json b/web/package.json
index 4b26115b0..79caef72f 100644
--- a/web/package.json
+++ b/web/package.json
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@
         },
         "pseudoLocale": "pseudo-LOCALE",
         "fallbackLocales": {
-            "pseudo-LOCALE": "en"
+            "pseudo-LOCALE": "en",
+            "default": "en"
         },
+        "format": "po-gettext",
         "compileNamespace": "ts",
         "catalogs": [
             {