diff --git a/.github/workflows/translations.yml b/.github/workflows/translations.yml
index 65e7d8cef2..7600b09d65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/translations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/translations.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ jobs:
               run:
                 python -m pip install transifex-client
 
+            - name: Bootstrap calibre
+              run: python setup/unix-ci.py bootstrap
+
             - name: Update translations
               env:
                 tx: ${{ secrets.tx }}
diff --git a/setup/unix-ci.py b/setup/unix-ci.py
index 96d9dc8408..db60f5d7bf 100644
--- a/setup/unix-ci.py
+++ b/setup/unix-ci.py
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ username = api
 '''.replace('PASSWORD', os.environ['tx'])
         with open(os.path.expanduser('~/.transifexrc'), 'w') as f:
             f.write(transifexrc)
-        run('git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre-translations.git translations')
         run_python('setup.py pot')
 
     elif action == 'test':