diff --git a/anda/apps/throne/throne.spec b/anda/apps/throne/throne.spec
index 27ce2647f8..77bd617a19 100644
--- a/anda/apps/throne/throne.spec
+++ b/anda/apps/throne/throne.spec
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ BuildRequires: sed
 BuildRequires: golang
 BuildRequires: rpm_macro(gobuildflags)
 BuildRequires: protobuf-compiler
+BuildRequires: desktop-file-utils
 Requires: %{name}-core
 %define core Core
 
@@ -86,17 +87,20 @@ popd
 install -Dm755 %__cmake_builddir/Throne %buildroot%_libdir/%name/%name
 install -Dm755 %__cmake_builddir/%core %buildroot%_libdir/%name/%core
 install -Dpm755 %{SOURCE4} %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/%{name}
-install -Dpm644 %{SOURCE3} %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/%{name}.desktop
+install -Dpm644 %{SOURCE3} %{buildroot}%{_appsdir}/%{name}.desktop
 install -Dpm644 res/Throne.ico -t %buildroot%_iconsdir/
 install -Dpm644 res/public/Throne.png -t %buildroot%_datadir/pixmaps/
 patchelf --remove-rpath %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/%{name}/%{name}
 patchelf --remove-rpath %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/%{name}/%{core}
 
+%check
+desktop-file-validate %{buildroot}%{_appsdir}/%{name}.desktop
+
 %files
 %attr(0755, -, -) %{_bindir}/%{name}
 %attr(0755, -, -) %{_libdir}/%{name}/%{name}
-%attr(0644, -, -) %{_datadir}/icons/Throne.ico
-%attr(0644, -, -) %{_datadir}/applications/%{name}.desktop
+%attr(0644, -, -) %{_iconsdir}/Throne.ico
+%attr(0644, -, -) %{_appsdir}/%{name}.desktop
 %_datadir/pixmaps/Throne.png
 
 %files core