diff --git a/package/lean/default-settings/Makefile b/package/lean/default-settings/Makefile
index dd57336762..d5e525f92f 100644
--- a/package/lean/default-settings/Makefile
+++ b/package/lean/default-settings/Makefile
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ define Package/default-settings/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/uci-defaults
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/zzz-default-settings $(1)/etc/uci-defaults/99-default-settings
 
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib/lua/luci/i18n
 	po2lmo ./i18n/default.zh-cn.po $(1)/usr/lib/lua/luci/i18n/default.zh-cn.lmo
 	po2lmo ./i18n/more.zh-cn.po $(1)/usr/lib/lua/luci/i18n/more.zh-cn.lmo
 endef