diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # ChangeLog for shakespeare
 
+### 2.1.7.1
+
+* Add missing other-messages to shakespeare.cabal [#299](https://github.com/yesodweb/shakespeare/pull/299)
+
 ### 2.1.7
 
 * Use ByteString’s Lift for Hamlet code generation [#298](https://github.com/yesodweb/shakespeare/pull/298)
diff --git a/other-messages/en.msg b/other-messages/en.msg
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/other-messages/en.msg
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+NotAnAdminRR: You must be an administrator to access this page.
+
+WelcomeHomepageRR: Welcome to the homepage
+SeeArchiveRR: See the archive
+
+NoEntriesRR: There are no entries in the blog
+LoginToPostRR: Admins can login to post
+NewEntryRR: Post to blog
+NewEntryTitleRR: Title
+NewEntryContentRR: Content
+
+PleaseCorrectEntryRR: Your submitted entry had some errors, please correct and try again.
+EntryCreatedRR title@Text: Your new blog post, #{title}, has been created
+
+EntryTitleRR title@Text: Blog postRR: #{title}
+CommentsHeadingRR: Comments
+NoCommentsRR: There are no comments
+AddCommentHeadingRR: Add a Comment
+LoginToCommentRR: You must be logged in to comment
+AddCommentButtonRR: Add comment
+
+CommentNameRR: Your display name
+CommentTextRR: Comment
+CommentAddedRR: Your comment has been added
+PleaseCorrectCommentRR: Your submitted comment had some errors, please correct and try again.
+
+HomepageTitleRR: Yesod Blog Demo
+BlogArchiveTitleRR: Blog Archive
+
diff --git a/shakespeare.cabal b/shakespeare.cabal
--- a/shakespeare.cabal
+++ b/shakespeare.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            shakespeare
-version:         2.1.7
+version:         2.1.7.1
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>
@@ -22,11 +22,12 @@
 build-type:      Simple
 homepage:        http://www.yesodweb.com/book/shakespearean-templates
 extra-source-files:
+  other-messages/*.msg
+  test-messages/*.msg
   test/reload.txt
   test/texts/*.text
   test/juliuses/*.julius
   test/juliuses/*.coffee
-  test-messages/*.msg
   test/cassiuses/*.cassius
   test/cassiuses/*.lucius
   test/hamlets/*.hamlet