diff --git a/dist/unix/org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.appdata.xml b/dist/unix/org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.appdata.xml
index 2dcb3e409..d3265feae 100644
--- a/dist/unix/org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.appdata.xml
+++ b/dist/unix/org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.appdata.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<component>
+<component type="desktop-application">
   <id>org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry</id>
   <launchable type="desktop-id">org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop</launchable>
   <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>