diff --git a/fabfile.py b/fabfile.py
index 82a417d0fe1..74f39e42904 100644
--- a/fabfile.py
+++ b/fabfile.py
@@ -6,12 +6,21 @@
 fabfile_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
 
 
-def i18n():
+def i18n_push_source():
+    """rebuild and push the source language to transifex"""
     with lcd('readthedocs'):
         local('rm -rf rtd_tests/tests/builds/')
-        local('tx pull')
-        local('django-admin makemessages --all')
+        local('django-admin makemessages -l en')
         local('tx push -s')
+        local('django-admin compilemessages -l en')
+
+
+def i18n_pull():
+    """pull the updated translation from transifex"""
+    with lcd('readthedocs'):
+        local('rm -rf rtd_tests/tests/builds/')
+        local('tx pull -f ')
+        local('django-admin makemessages --all')
         local('django-admin compilemessages')