diff --git a/scripts/cloudron-translation-update b/scripts/cloudron-translation-update
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..75c952e25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/cloudron-translation-update
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -eu -o pipefail
+
+# This script downloads new translation data from weblate at https://translate.cloudron.io
+
+OUT="/home/yellowtent/box/dashboard/dist/translation"
+
+# We require root
+if [[ ${EUID} -ne 0 ]]; then
+    echo "This script should be run as root. Run with sudo"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "=> Downloading new translation files..."
+curl https://translate.cloudron.io/download/cloudron/dashboard/?format=zip -o /tmp/lang.zip
+
+echo "=> Unpacking..."
+unzip -jo /tmp/lang.zip -d $OUT
+chown -R yellowtent:yellowtent $OUT
+# unzip put very restrictive permissions
+chmod ua+r $OUT/*
+
+echo "=> Cleanup..."
+rm /tmp/lang.zip
+
+echo "=> Done"
+
+echo ""
+echo "Reload the dashboard to see the new translations"
+echo ""
diff --git a/scripts/installer.sh b/scripts/installer.sh
index eb314376f..c668a432c 100755
--- a/scripts/installer.sh
+++ b/scripts/installer.sh
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ if ! which ipset; then
     apt install -y ipset
 fi
 
+# Only used for the cloudron-translation-update script
+if ! which unzip; then
+    echo "==> installer: installing unzip"
+    apt install -y unzip
+fi
+
 echo "==> installer: updating node"
 if [[ "$(node --version)" != "v10.18.1" ]]; then
     mkdir -p /usr/local/node-10.18.1
diff --git a/setup/start.sh b/setup/start.sh
index 3fab57ff7..8de44322f 100755
--- a/setup/start.sh
+++ b/setup/start.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ readonly json="$(realpath ${script_dir}/../node_modules/.bin/json)"
 readonly ubuntu_version=$(lsb_release -rs)
 
 cp -f "${script_dir}/../scripts/cloudron-support" /usr/bin/cloudron-support
+cp -f "${script_dir}/../scripts/cloudron-translation-update" /usr/bin/cloudron-translation-update
 
 # this needs to match the cloudron/base:2.0.0 gid
 if ! getent group media; then