diff --git a/git-bisect.sh b/git-bisect.sh
index 415a8d04cc..751c73350b 100755
--- a/git-bisect.sh
+++ b/git-bisect.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Please use "git help bisect" to get the full man page.'
 
 OPTIONS_SPEC=
 . git-sh-setup
+. git-sh-i18n
 require_work_tree
 
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