diff --git a/rslib/i18n/build/gather.rs b/rslib/i18n/build/gather.rs
index 0876a64b3..e28a8b2ea 100644
--- a/rslib/i18n/build/gather.rs
+++ b/rslib/i18n/build/gather.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ pub fn get_ftl_data() -> TranslationsByLang {
     if let Some(path) = extra_ftl_root() {
         // Mobile client has requested its own extra translations
         add_translation_root(&mut map, &path, false);
+        // In a debug build, also include the Qt translations so that our Python unit tests pass.
+        if std::env::var("RELEASE").is_err() {
+            add_folder(&mut map, &ftl_base.join("qt"), "templates");
+        }
     } else {
         // Qt core templates from this repo
         add_folder(&mut map, &ftl_base.join("qt"), "templates");