diff --git a/src/ui/public/chrome/directives/global_nav/global_nav.js b/src/ui/public/chrome/directives/global_nav/global_nav.js
index 409d20a5951cf..5a87fd787817b 100644
--- a/src/ui/public/chrome/directives/global_nav/global_nav.js
+++ b/src/ui/public/chrome/directives/global_nav/global_nav.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 import './app_switcher';
 import './global_nav_link';
+import 'ui/i18n';
 
 import globalNavTemplate from './global_nav.html';
 import './global_nav.less';