diff --git a/demos/gtk-demo/Makefile.am b/demos/gtk-demo/Makefile.am
index cbfabeb4c1..7a555536b2 100644
--- a/demos/gtk-demo/Makefile.am
+++ b/demos/gtk-demo/Makefile.am
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ LDADDS = \
 bin_PROGRAMS = gtk3-demo gtk3-demo-application
 
 desktopdir = $(datadir)/applications
-desktop_DATA = gtk3-demo.desktop
+dist_desktop_DATA = gtk3-demo.desktop
 
 BUILT_SOURCES = demos.h demo_resources.c