diff --git a/packages/backend/src/misc/i18n.ts b/packages/backend/src/misc/i18n.ts
index 25f059bb6..6fab0b2ff 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/misc/i18n.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/misc/i18n.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const locales = import('../../../../locales/index.js').then(mod => mod.default);
+const locales = await import('../../../../locales/index.js').then(mod => mod.default);
 
 export class I18n {
 	public ts: Record<string, any>;