diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@
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 # Install extra files
 install(FILES LICENSE.txt DESTINATION ${MARBLE_DATA_INSTALL_PATH})
-install(FILES marble.appdata.xml DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_DATAROOTDIR}/appdata/)
+install(FILES marble.appdata.xml DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_METAINFODIR/)
 
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 # Install CMake module