diff --git a/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.metainfo.xml.in.in b/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.metainfo.xml.in.in
index 6f433c72..61a721c8 100644
--- a/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.metainfo.xml.in.in
+++ b/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.metainfo.xml.in.in
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!-- Copyright 2016, 2019 Michael Gratton <mike@vee.net> -->
 
 <component type="desktop-application">
-  <id>@appid@.desktop</id>
+  <id>@appid@</id>
   <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
   <project_license>LGPL-2.1+</project_license>