diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_translation.py b/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_translation.py
index 1ba9237344a..a133758c2c1 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_translation.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_translation.py
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ class IrTranslation(models.Model):
         existing_ids = [row[0] for row in self._cr.fetchall()]
 
         # create missing translations
-        self.create([{
+        self.sudo().create([{
                 'lang': lang,
                 'type': tt,
                 'name': name,