diff --git a/.github/workflows/maintenance.yml b/.github/workflows/maintenance.yml
index b9685eeb9..c65bf9ec1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maintenance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maintenance.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         run: python3 scripts/generate_status_table.py
 
       - name: Update PO file headers
-        run: python3 scripts/update_po_headers.py --merge
+        run: python3 scripts/update_po_headers.py --merge --no-last-translator
 
       - name: Update TEAM.md contributor counts
         run: python3 scripts/team_stats.py --update-teammd
diff --git a/scripts/update_po_headers.py b/scripts/update_po_headers.py
index b626d440e..60385282e 100644
--- a/scripts/update_po_headers.py
+++ b/scripts/update_po_headers.py
@@ -291,6 +291,11 @@ def main():
         action="store_true",
         help="show what would change without writing files",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--no-last-translator",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="skip updating the Last-Translator: header field",
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     files = collect_files(args.paths)
@@ -319,7 +324,9 @@ def main():
                     new_comment = merge_comment_block(comment, translators)
                 else:
                     new_comment = update_comment_block(comment, translators)
-                rebuilt = update_header_entry(entry, last, None)
+                rebuilt = update_header_entry(
+                    entry, None if args.no_last_translator else last, None
+                )
                 if rebuilt is not None:
                     new_entry = rebuilt