diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index 3cea6964..5b8bc289 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ i18n.merge_file(
 )
 
 i18n.merge_file(
-    input: 'settings.appdata.xml.in',
-    output: meson.project_name() + '.appdata.xml',
+    input: 'settings.metainfo.xml.in',
+    output: meson.project_name() + '.metainfo.xml',
     po_dir: po_extra_dir,
     type: 'xml',
     install: true,
diff --git a/data/settings.appdata.xml.in b/data/settings.metainfo.xml.in
similarity index 100%
rename from data/settings.appdata.xml.in
rename to data/settings.metainfo.xml.in
diff --git a/po/extra/POTFILES b/po/extra/POTFILES
index 3d6df803..3a5b765e 100644
--- a/po/extra/POTFILES
+++ b/po/extra/POTFILES
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 data/settings.desktop.in
-data/settings.appdata.xml.in
+data/settings.metainfo.xml.in