diff --git a/branding/Makefile.in b/branding/Makefile.in
index 6db933e..3f610cd 100644
--- a/branding/Makefile.in
+++ b/branding/Makefile.in
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ CONVERT=@CONVERT@
OPTIPNG=@OPTIPNG@
DESKTOP_INSTALL=@DESKTOP_INSTALL@
SCOUR=@SCOUR@
+APPSTREAMCLI=@APPSTREAMCLI@
#---[ Rules ]----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -129,6 +130,13 @@ $(DESTDIR)$(datarootdir)/pixmaps/%.png: \
@$(MKDIR) `dirname $@`
@$(INSTALL_DATA) $< $@
+validate:
+
+ifneq ($(SCOUR),no)
+ @$(APPSTREAMCLI) validate appdata.xml
+endif
+
+
install: \
install-@OSNAME@
diff --git a/branding/appdata.xml.in b/branding/appdata.xml.in
index 9f95ead..1fc4cbd 100644
--- a/branding/appdata.xml.in
+++ b/branding/appdata.xml.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@