diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index 7db272891c..2d359e7f10 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ dist_pkgdata_DATA = CREDITS autocorrect chkconfig.ltx \
 dist_pkgdata_DATA += configure.py
 
 dist_noinst_DATA = \
-	appdata.xml \
 	fonts/test/check_glyphs.lyx \
 	images/README \
 	images/font-smallcaps.svgz \
@@ -3142,6 +3141,9 @@ CLEANFILES = lyx@program_suffix@.desktop lyx.desktop-temp \
 endif
 dist_noinst_DATA += lyx.desktop.in images/lyx.png
 
+metainfodir = $(datadir)/metainfo
+dist_metainfo_DATA = org.lyx.LyX.metainfo.xml
+
 exampleandtemplate_files = \
 			   $(dist_arpresentationexamples_DATA) \
 			   $(dist_articleexamples_DATA) \