diff --git a/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.appdata.xml.in b/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.appdata.xml.in
index 4efbff66..ede5b2cc 100644
--- a/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.appdata.xml.in
+++ b/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.appdata.xml.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!-- Copyright 2016 Software Freedom Conservancy Inc. -->
 <!-- Copyright 2016 Michael Gratton <mike@vee.net> -->
-<component type="desktop">
+<component type="desktop-application">
   <id>org.gnome.Geary</id>
   <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
   <project_license>LGPL-2.1+</project_license>