--- a/gtk2_ardour/wscript
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ def build(bld):
         obj.chmod        = Utils.O644
         obj.dict         = freedesktop_subst_dict
         set_subst_dict(obj, freedesktop_subst_dict)
-        bld.install_files (os.path.join (bld.env['PREFIX'], 'share/appdata'), obj.target)
+        bld.install_files (os.path.join (bld.env['PREFIX'], 'share/metadata'), obj.target)
 
         # install desktop icon files
         bld.install_as('${PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/ardour6.png', 'resources/Ardour-icon_16px.png')