diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9d3a674089..334b0e78d5 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ setup(
     data_files = proc_data_files([
         ("%s" % homedir,        ["config/wsgi.py",
                                  "awx/static/favicon.ico",
-                                 "awx/locale/**/*.po",
-                                 "awx/locale/**/*.mo"]),
+                                 "awx/locale/*/LC_MESSAGES/*.po",
+                                 "awx/locale/*/LC_MESSAGES/*.mo"]),
         ("%s" % siteconfig,      ["config/awx-nginx.conf"]),
         #        ("%s" % webconfig,      ["config/uwsgi_params"]),
         ("%s" % sharedir,       ["tools/scripts/request_tower_configuration.sh","tools/scripts/request_tower_configuration.ps1"]),