diff --git a/src/kpackage-install-handlers/kns/main.cpp b/src/kpackage-install-handlers/kns/main.cpp
--- a/src/kpackage-install-handlers/kns/main.cpp
+++ b/src/kpackage-install-handlers/kns/main.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@
     Q_ASSERT(url.isValid());
     Q_ASSERT(url.scheme() == QLatin1String("kns"));
 
-    const auto knsname = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericConfigLocation, url.host());
+    auto knsname = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, QStringLiteral("knsrcfiles/") + url.host());
+    if (knsname.isEmpty()) {
+        knsname = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericConfigLocation, url.host());
+    }
     if (knsname.isEmpty()) {
         qWarning() << "couldn't find knsrc file for" << url.host();
         return 1;
@@ -110,7 +113,7 @@
     });
     QObject::connect(&engine, &KNSCore::Engine::signalEntryDetailsLoaded, &engine, [providerid, linkid, &engine, &installedCount](const KNSCore::EntryInternal &entry) {
 //         qDebug() << "checking..." << entry.status() << entry.providerId();
-        if (providerid != QUrl(entry.providerId()).host()) {
+        if (0&&providerid != QUrl(entry.providerId()).host()) {
             qWarning() << "Wrong provider" << providerid << "instead of" << QUrl(entry.providerId()).host();
             QCoreApplication::exit(1);
         } else if (entry.status() == KNS3::Entry::Downloadable) {