diff --git a/src/bin/clapper-app/data/meson.build b/src/bin/clapper-app/data/meson.build
index b035a6a4..8a402b32 100644
--- a/src/bin/clapper-app/data/meson.build
+++ b/src/bin/clapper-app/data/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-if not ['linux'].contains(host_machine.system())
-  subdir_done()
-endif
-
 appstream_util = find_program('appstream-util', required: false)
 if appstream_util.found()
   test('Validate appstream file',
@@ -32,19 +28,24 @@ install_subdir('icons',
 install_subdir('mime',
   install_dir: join_paths(prefix, datadir)
 )
-install_subdir('applications',
-  install_dir: join_paths(prefix, datadir)
-)
 install_subdir('metainfo',
   install_dir: join_paths(prefix, datadir)
 )
 
+is_linux = ['linux'].contains(host_machine.system())
+
+if is_linux
+  install_subdir('applications',
+    install_dir: join_paths(prefix, datadir)
+  )
+  subdir('dbus-1')
+endif
+
 subdir('glib-2.0/schemas')
-subdir('dbus-1')
 
 gnome.post_install(
   glib_compile_schemas: true,
   gtk_update_icon_cache: true,
-  update_desktop_database: true,
+  update_desktop_database: is_linux,
   update_mime_database: true,
 )