diff --git a/gnucash/gnome/gnucash.appdata.xml.in b/gnucash/gnome/gnucash.appdata.xml.in
index d0cff4f95d..81aa28ade8 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome/gnucash.appdata.xml.in
+++ b/gnucash/gnome/gnucash.appdata.xml.in
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
       <li>Perform financial calculations, such as a loan repayment</li>
     </ul>
   </description>
+  <developer_name>GnuCash Project</developer_name>
   <categories>
     <category>Finance</category>
   </categories>