diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 4d4784e36..872e24176 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=none
 spring.jpa.open-in-view=false
 
 # Internationalization
-spring.messages.basename=messages/messages
+spring.messages.basename=classpath:/messages/messages
 
 # Actuator
 management.endpoints.web.exposure.include=*