diff --git a/lib/core/i18n/i18n.js b/lib/core/i18n/i18n.js
index 49a7f0ac4..8c772e772 100644
--- a/lib/core/i18n/i18n.js
+++ b/lib/core/i18n/i18n.js
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ const supported_languages = ['en', 'pt', 'fr', 'es'];
 i18n.configure({
   locales: supported_languages,
   register: global,
-  updateFiles: true,
-  syncFiles: true,
+  updateFiles: false,
+  syncFiles: false,
   directory: path.join(__dirname, '../../../', 'locales')
 });
 
diff --git a/locales/en.json b/locales/en.json
index 1becefe7c..03a17a26e 100644
--- a/locales/en.json
+++ b/locales/en.json
@@ -176,5 +176,10 @@
 	"Building...": "Building...",
 	"gas at the price of": "gas at the price of",
 	"Wei, estimated cost:": "Wei, estimated cost:",
-	"using": "using"
+	"using": "using",
+	"Initializing Embark Template...": "Initializing Embark Template...",
+	"Unrecognized balance string \"%s\"": "Unrecognized balance string \"%s\"",
+	"{{className}} has a dependency on {{dependencyName}}": "{{className}} has a dependency on {{dependencyName}}",
+	", but it is not set to deploy. It could be an interface.": ", but it is not set to deploy. It could be an interface.",
+	"Done. %s generated": "Done. %s generated"
 }
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diff --git a/locales/es.json b/locales/es.json
index be313543b..e7abeeeb7 100644
--- a/locales/es.json
+++ b/locales/es.json
@@ -205,5 +205,11 @@
 	"Wei, estimated cost:": "Wei, estimated cost:",
 	"using": "using",
 	"Embark is building, please wait...": "Embark is building, please wait...",
-	"instantiated js-ipfs object configured to the current environment (available if ipfs is enabled)": "instantiated js-ipfs object configured to the current environment (available if ipfs is enabled)"
+	"instantiated js-ipfs object configured to the current environment (available if ipfs is enabled)": "instantiated js-ipfs object configured to the current environment (available if ipfs is enabled)",
+	"Initializing Embark Template...": "Initializing Embark Template...",
+	"Name your app (default is %s):": "Name your app (default is %s):",
+	"Unrecognized balance string \"%s\"": "Unrecognized balance string \"%s\"",
+	"{{className}} has a dependency on {{dependencyName}}": "{{className}} has a dependency on {{dependencyName}}",
+	", but it is not set to deploy. It could be an interface.": ", but it is not set to deploy. It could be an interface.",
+	"Done. %s generated": "Done. %s generated"
 }
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diff --git a/locales/fr.json b/locales/fr.json
index c047836b0..20203d7b7 100644
--- a/locales/fr.json
+++ b/locales/fr.json
@@ -205,5 +205,11 @@
 	"Wei, estimated cost:": "Wei, estimated cost:",
 	"using": "using",
 	"Embark is building, please wait...": "Embark is building, please wait...",
-	"instantiated js-ipfs object configured to the current environment (available if ipfs is enabled)": "instantiated js-ipfs object configured to the current environment (available if ipfs is enabled)"
+	"instantiated js-ipfs object configured to the current environment (available if ipfs is enabled)": "instantiated js-ipfs object configured to the current environment (available if ipfs is enabled)",
+	"Initializing Embark Template...": "Initializing Embark Template...",
+	"Name your app (default is %s):": "Name your app (default is %s):",
+	"Unrecognized balance string \"%s\"": "Unrecognized balance string \"%s\"",
+	"{{className}} has a dependency on {{dependencyName}}": "{{className}} has a dependency on {{dependencyName}}",
+	", but it is not set to deploy. It could be an interface.": ", but it is not set to deploy. It could be an interface.",
+	"Done. %s generated": "Done. %s generated"
 }
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diff --git a/locales/pt.json b/locales/pt.json
index 627d5442b..62ca76acb 100644
--- a/locales/pt.json
+++ b/locales/pt.json
@@ -205,5 +205,11 @@
 	"Wei, estimated cost:": "Wei, estimated cost:",
 	"using": "using",
 	"Embark is building, please wait...": "Embark is building, please wait...",
-	"instantiated js-ipfs object configured to the current environment (available if ipfs is enabled)": "instantiated js-ipfs object configured to the current environment (available if ipfs is enabled)"
+	"instantiated js-ipfs object configured to the current environment (available if ipfs is enabled)": "instantiated js-ipfs object configured to the current environment (available if ipfs is enabled)",
+	"Initializing Embark Template...": "Initializing Embark Template...",
+	"Name your app (default is %s):": "Name your app (default is %s):",
+	"Unrecognized balance string \"%s\"": "Unrecognized balance string \"%s\"",
+	"{{className}} has a dependency on {{dependencyName}}": "{{className}} has a dependency on {{dependencyName}}",
+	", but it is not set to deploy. It could be an interface.": ", but it is not set to deploy. It could be an interface.",
+	"Done. %s generated": "Done. %s generated"
 }
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