--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 desktop_conf = configuration_data()
 desktop_conf.set('icon', application_id)
 desktop_conf.set('mimetypes', ';'.join(mime_types) + ';')
-desktop_file = i18n.merge_file ('desktop-file',
+desktop_file = i18n.merge_file (
   type: 'desktop',
   input: configure_file(
     input: files('org.gnome.Games.desktop.in.in'),
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
 appdata_conf = configuration_data()
 appdata_conf.set('appid', application_id)
-appdata_file = i18n.merge_file ('appdata-file',
+appdata_file = i18n.merge_file (
   input: configure_file(
     input: files('org.gnome.Games.appdata.xml.in.in'),
     output: 'org.gnome.Games.appdata.xml.in',