diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c2802f5ab..767536ab9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ name = "lsst-obs-lsst"
 [project.entry-points.'butler.cli']
 obs_lsst = "lsst.obs.lsst.cli:get_cli_subcommands"
 
+[project.entry-points.astro_metadata_translators]
+obs_lsst = "lsst.obs.lsst.translators:_force_load"
+
 [tool.ruff]
 line-length = 110
 target-version = "py311"
diff --git a/python/lsst/obs/lsst/translators/__init__.py b/python/lsst/obs/lsst/translators/__init__.py
index 687262631..92e6278a0 100644
--- a/python/lsst/obs/lsst/translators/__init__.py
+++ b/python/lsst/obs/lsst/translators/__init__.py
@@ -18,3 +18,10 @@
 from .comCam import *
 from .comCamSim import *
 from .lsstCamSim import *
+
+
+def _force_load():
+    # This function exists solely to be loaded by the
+    # astro_metadata_translators entry point. The function
+    # will not be called.
+    pass