diff --git a/klipper/CMakeLists.txt b/klipper/CMakeLists.txt
index e95f14486..bdc9c7106 100644
--- a/klipper/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/klipper/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ endif()
 install(TARGETS kdeinit_klipper ${KDE_INSTALL_TARGETS_DEFAULT_ARGS})
 install(TARGETS klipper         ${KDE_INSTALL_TARGETS_DEFAULT_ARGS})
 
-install(PROGRAMS org.kde.klipper.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_APPDIR})
-install(PROGRAMS klipper.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_AUTOSTARTDIR})
+install(FILES org.kde.klipper.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_APPDIR})
+install(FILES klipper.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_AUTOSTARTDIR})
 
 # Plasma Data Engine
 set(plasma_engine_clipboard_SRCS ${libklipper_common_SRCS} clipboardengine.cpp clipboardservice.cpp clipboardjob.cpp)