diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 61e216d65..9382557ed 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -191,5 +191,5 @@ install(
   FILES
       calamares.desktop
   DESTINATION
-      "${XDG_APPS_INSTALL_DIR}"
+      ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/applications
 )