diff --git a/EDMC.py b/EDMC.py
index 072b0492..a237f4ea 100755
--- a/EDMC.py
+++ b/EDMC.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# flake8: noqa TAE001
 """
 EDMC.py - Command-line interface. Requires prior setup through the GUI.
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ from EDMCLogging import edmclogger, logger, logging
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from logging import TRACE  # type: ignore # noqa: F401 # needed to make mypy happy
+    def _(x): return x
 
 edmclogger.set_channels_loglevel(logging.INFO)
 
@@ -162,7 +164,9 @@ def main():  # noqa: C901, CCR001
             updater = Updater()
             newversion: EDMCVersion | None = updater.check_appcast()
             if newversion:
-                print(f'{appversion()} ({newversion.title!r} is available)')
+                # LANG: Update Available Text
+                newverstr: str = _("{NEWVER} is available").format(NEWVER=newversion.title)
+                print(f'{appversion()} ({newverstr})')
             else:
                 print(appversion())
             return
diff --git a/L10n/en.template b/L10n/en.template
index 3aed0952..de607eb4 100644
--- a/L10n/en.template
+++ b/L10n/en.template
@@ -789,3 +789,5 @@
 /* stats.py: Status dialog title; In files: stats.py:418; */
 "Ships" = "Ships";
 
+/* update.py: Update Available Text; In files: update.py:229; */
+"{NEWVER} is available" = "{NEWVER} is available";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/update.py b/update.py
index f88daa38..5e780a37 100644
--- a/update.py
+++ b/update.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from EDMCLogging import get_main_logger
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     import tkinter as tk
+    def _(x): return x
 
 
 logger = get_main_logger()
@@ -225,7 +226,8 @@ class Updater:
 
         if newversion and self.root:
             status = self.root.nametowidget(f'.{appname.lower()}.status')
-            status['text'] = newversion.title + ' is available'
+            # LANG: Update Available Text
+            status['text'] = _("{NEWVER} is available").format(NEWVER=newversion.title)
             self.root.update_idletasks()
 
         else: