diff --git a/lib/dato/dump/runner.rb b/lib/dato/dump/runner.rb
index e98d484..deaf57b 100644
--- a/lib/dato/dump/runner.rb
+++ b/lib/dato/dump/runner.rb
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ def initialize(config_path, client, destination_path = Dir.pwd)
       def run
         loader.load
 
+        I18n.available_locales = loader.items_repo.available_locales
+
         Dsl::Root.new(
           File.read(config_path),
           loader.items_repo,
           operation
         )
 
-        I18n.available_locales = loader.items_repo.available_locales
         operation.perform
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/dato/local/item.rb b/lib/dato/local/item.rb
index 9a4eadb..b6e60b5 100644
--- a/lib/dato/local/item.rb
+++ b/lib/dato/local/item.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ def ==(other)
       end
 
       def slug(prefix_with_id: true)
+        slug_field = fields.find { |f| f.api_key.to_sym == :slug }
+
+        return read_attribute(:slug, slug_field) if slug_field
         return item_type.api_key.humanize.parameterize if singleton?
         return id.to_s unless title_field_api_key
 
@@ -60,7 +63,7 @@ def fields
       end
 
       def attributes
-        @attributes ||= fields.each_with_object(
+        fields.each_with_object(
           ActiveSupport::HashWithIndifferentAccess.new
         ) do |field, acc|
           acc[field.api_key.to_sym] = send(field.api_key)
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@ def to_hash
 
         base[:position] = position if item_type.sortable
 
-        @attributes ||= fields.each_with_object(base) do |field, result|
+        fields.each_with_object(base) do |field, result|
           value = send(field.api_key)
 
           result[field.api_key.to_sym] = if value.respond_to?(:to_hash)
diff --git a/spec/dato/local/items_repo_integration_spec.rb b/spec/dato/local/items_repo_integration_spec.rb
index e0ac77e..a8171c4 100644
--- a/spec/dato/local/items_repo_integration_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/dato/local/items_repo_integration_spec.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ module Local
 
           I18n.with_locale(:en) do
             expect(repo.articles.first.title).to eq "Title"
-            expect(repo.articles.first.to_hash[:title]).to eq "Titolo"
+            expect(repo.articles.first.to_hash[:title]).to eq "Title"
           end
         end
       end