diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 56b42ed5d3..be0519882c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ IF(NOT WIN32 AND NOT APPLE)
     # Install icon and desktop file
     INSTALL(FILES "${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/openmw.desktop" DESTINATION "${DATAROOTDIR}/applications" COMPONENT "openmw")
     INSTALL(FILES "${OpenMW_SOURCE_DIR}/files/launcher/images/openmw.png" DESTINATION "${ICONDIR}" COMPONENT "openmw")
-    INSTALL(FILES "${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/openmw.appdata.xml" DESTINATION "${DATAROOTDIR}/appdata" COMPONENT "openmw")
+    INSTALL(FILES "${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/openmw.appdata.xml" DESTINATION "${DATAROOTDIR}/metainfo" COMPONENT "openmw")
     IF(BUILD_OPENCS)
         INSTALL(FILES "${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/openmw-cs.desktop" DESTINATION "${DATAROOTDIR}/applications" COMPONENT "opencs")
         INSTALL(FILES "${OpenMW_SOURCE_DIR}/files/opencs/openmw-cs.png" DESTINATION "${ICONDIR}" COMPONENT "opencs")