diff --git a/.github/workflows/translations.yml b/.github/workflows/translations.yml
index c2e3ce8207..65e7d8cef2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/translations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/translations.yml
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@ jobs:
             - name: Update translations
               env:
                 tx: ${{ secrets.tx }}
+                CI: "true"
               run:
                   python setup/unix-ci.py pot
diff --git a/setup/translations.py b/setup/translations.py
index 12b5670aae..efc619143b 100644
--- a/setup/translations.py
+++ b/setup/translations.py
@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@ class POT(Command):  # {{{
     def run(self, opts):
         require_git_master()
         self.get_iso639_strings()
-        self.get_website_strings()
+        if not is_ci:
+            self.get_website_strings()
         self.get_content_server_strings()
         self.get_user_manual_docs()
         files = self.source_files()