diff --git a/help/CMakeLists.txt b/help/CMakeLists.txt
index 5dc0e04eb..02494922e 100755
--- a/help/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/help/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ set( script_dir "${topdir}/scripts/mw2html_audacity" )
 set( script "mw2html.py" )
 set( out_dir "${_INTDIR}" )
 set( out "${out_dir}/${host}/index.html" )
+configure_file( ${APP_ID}.metainfo.xml.in ${_INTDIR}/${APP_ID}.metainfo.xml )
 
 add_custom_command(
    COMMENT
diff --git a/help/io.github.saucedacity.Saucedacity.metainfo.xml b/help/io.github.saucedacity.Saucedacity.metainfo.xml.in
similarity index 85%
rename from help/io.github.saucedacity.Saucedacity.metainfo.xml
rename to help/io.github.saucedacity.Saucedacity.metainfo.xml.in
index e7c92a211..9f2f33f49 100644
--- a/help/io.github.saucedacity.Saucedacity.metainfo.xml
+++ b/help/io.github.saucedacity.Saucedacity.metainfo.xml.in
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <component type="desktop">
-  <id>io.github.saucedacity.Saucedacity</id>
-  <launchable type="desktop-id">io.github.saucedacity.Saucedacity.desktop</launchable>
+  <id>@APP_ID@</id>
+  <launchable type="desktop-id">@APP_ID@.desktop</launchable>
   <project_license>GPL-2.0 and CC-BY-3.0</project_license>
   <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
-  <name>Saucedacity</name>
-  <developer_name>Saucedacity Community</developer_name>
+  <name>@APP_NAME@</name>
+  <developer_name>@APP_NAME@ Community</developer_name>
   <summary>Record and edit audio files</summary>
   <description>
-    <p>Saucedacity is a free, easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. The interface is translated into many languages.</p>
-    <p>You can use Saucedacity to:</p>
+    <p>@APP_NAME@ is a free, easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. The interface is translated into many languages.</p>
+    <p>You can use @APP_NAME@ to:</p>
     <ul>
       <li>Record live audio</li>
       <li>Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs</li>