diff --git a/tests/share/applications/meson.build b/tests/share/applications/meson.build
index d56b633..3ad3371 100644
--- a/tests/share/applications/meson.build
+++ b/tests/share/applications/meson.build
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-configure_file(input: 'furrfix.desktop', output: '@PLAINNAME@', copy: true)
-configure_file(input: 'mimeinfo.cache', output: '@PLAINNAME@', copy: true)
+configure_file(input: 'furrfix.desktop', output: '@PLAINNAME@', copy: true, install: enable_installed_tests, install_dir: installed_tests_data_dir / 'share' / 'applications')
+configure_file(input: 'mimeinfo.cache', output: '@PLAINNAME@', copy: true, install: enable_installed_tests, install_dir: installed_tests_data_dir / 'share' / 'applications')