diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index 11b61aed..9518bb16 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 i18n.merge_file(
     input: 'notifications.metainfo.xml.in',
-    input: gettext_name + '.metainfo.xml.in',
+    output: gettext_name + '.metainfo.xml.in',
     po_dir: meson.project_source_root() / 'po' / 'extra',
     type: 'xml',
     install: true,