diff --git a/branding/appdata.xml.in b/branding/appdata.xml.in
index b10cc9d..d0ee93b 100644
--- a/branding/appdata.xml.in
+++ b/branding/appdata.xml.in
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<component type="desktop">
 
-	<id>@APPLICATION_ID@.desktop</id>
+<!--
+
+	References: https://www.freedesktop.org/software/appstream/docs/chap-Quickstart.html#sect-Quickstart-DesktopApps
+
+-->
+
+<component type="desktop-application">
+
+	<id>@APPLICATION_ID@</id>
 
 	<metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
 	<project_license>LGPL-3.0</project_license>
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