diff --git a/client/utils/build-challenges.js b/client/utils/build-challenges.js
index df5c5c4d7628335..44f122f4c34abe2 100644
--- a/client/utils/build-challenges.js
+++ b/client/utils/build-challenges.js
@@ -24,16 +24,18 @@ exports.replaceChallengeNode = () => {
     const metaPath = path.resolve(META_DIR, `${blockName}/meta.json`);
     delete require.cache[require.resolve(metaPath)];
     const meta = require(metaPath);
+    const englishPath = path.resolve(CHALLENGES_DIR, 'english', filePath);
+    const i18nPath = path.resolve(CHALLENGES_DIR, curriculumLocale, filePath);
     // TODO: reimplement hot-reloading of certifications
+    const createChallenge = generateChallengeCreator(
+      curriculumLocale,
+      englishPath,
+      i18nPath
+    );
     return await createChallenge(filePath, meta);
   };
 };
 
-const createChallenge = generateChallengeCreator(
-  CHALLENGES_DIR,
-  curriculumLocale
-);
-
 exports.buildChallenges = async function buildChallenges() {
   const curriculum = await getChallengesForLang(curriculumLocale);
   const superBlocks = Object.keys(curriculum);