diff --git a/data/CMakeLists.txt b/data/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/data/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
    thumb_frame.png
    DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_DATADIR_KF5}/knewstuff/pics)
 
+# Exclude tool to aggregate updated desktop files from being installed. It
+# serves no purpose in production.
 install(DIRECTORY
     kmoretools-desktopfiles/
-    DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_DATADIR_KF5}/kmoretools/presets-kmoretools)
+    DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_DATADIR_KF5}/kmoretools/presets-kmoretools
+    PATTERN "*.sh" EXCLUDE)