diff --git a/src/bin/clapper-app/data/meson.build b/src/bin/clapper-app/data/meson.build
index 8a402b32..2d8648f1 100644
--- a/src/bin/clapper-app/data/meson.build
+++ b/src/bin/clapper-app/data/meson.build
@@ -25,14 +25,12 @@ endif
 install_subdir('icons',
   install_dir: join_paths(prefix, datadir)
 )
-install_subdir('mime',
-  install_dir: join_paths(prefix, datadir)
-)
 install_subdir('metainfo',
   install_dir: join_paths(prefix, datadir)
 )
 
 is_linux = ['linux'].contains(host_machine.system())
+is_windows = ['windows'].contains(host_machine.system())
 
 if is_linux
   install_subdir('applications',
@@ -41,11 +39,17 @@ if is_linux
   subdir('dbus-1')
 endif
 
+if not is_windows
+  install_subdir('mime',
+    install_dir: join_paths(prefix, datadir)
+  )
+endif
+
 subdir('glib-2.0/schemas')
 
 gnome.post_install(
   glib_compile_schemas: true,
   gtk_update_icon_cache: true,
   update_desktop_database: is_linux,
-  update_mime_database: true,
+  update_mime_database: not is_windows,
 )