diff --git a/lib/write-translations.js b/lib/write-translations.js
index 5bce1feeb5..55a159ef54 100755
--- a/lib/write-translations.js
+++ b/lib/write-translations.js
@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@
 
 require('babel-register')({
   babelrc: false,
-  plugins: ['transform-class-properties'],
-  presets: ['env'],
+  plugins: [
+    require('./server/translate-plugin.js'),
+    'transform-class-properties',
+    'transform-object-rest-spread',
+  ],
+  presets: ['react', 'env'],
 });
 
 const traverse = require('babel-traverse').default;