diff --git a/linux/packaging/deb/make_config.yaml b/linux/packaging/deb/make_config.yaml
index 5579be4..0197cb4 100644
--- a/linux/packaging/deb/make_config.yaml
+++ b/linux/packaging/deb/make_config.yaml
@@ -15,37 +15,16 @@ essential: false
 
 icon: assets/icon/logo.png
 
-description:
-  short: Beautiful, Fast and Functional Audiobook Player for your Audiobookshelf server.
-  long: |
-    Vaani is a client for your (self-hosted) Audiobookshelf server.
-    
-    Features:
-    - Functional Player: Speed Control, Sleep Timer, Shake to Control Player
-    - Save data with Offline listening and caching
-    - Material Design
-    - Extensive Settings to customize every tiny detail
-    
-    Note: you need an Audiobookshelf server setup for this app to work.
-    Please see https://www.audiobookshelf.org/ on how to setup one if not already.
-
 postuninstall_scripts:
   - echo "Sorry to see you go."
 
-keywords:
-  - Audiobook
-  - Audiobook Player
-  - Audiobookshelf
-
 generic_name: Audiobook Player
 
-categories:
-  - AudioVideo
-  - Audio
-  - Player
-
 startup_notify: true
 
+# Reference to the AppStream metainfo file
+metainfo: linux/packaging/dr.blank.vaani.appdata.xml
+
 # https://github.com/llfbandit/app_links/blob/051f53fa6039cbfaef0fcde73df20fef9e248cab/doc/README_linux.md
 supported_mime_type:
   - x-scheme-handler/vaani
diff --git a/linux/packaging/dr.blank.vaani.appdata.xml b/linux/packaging/dr.blank.vaani.appdata.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f8cfd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux/packaging/dr.blank.vaani.appdata.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<component type="desktop-application">
+  <id>dr.blank.vaani</id>
+  <name>Vaani</name>
+  <summary>Beautiful, Fast and Functional Audiobook Player for your Audiobookshelf server</summary>
+  <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+  <project_license>AGPL-3.0-or-later</project_license>
+  <description>
+    <p>Vaani is a client for your (self-hosted) Audiobookshelf server.</p>
+    <p>Features:</p>
+    <ul>
+      <li>Functional Player: Speed Control, Sleep Timer, Shake to Control Player</li>
+      <li>Save data with Offline listening and caching</li>
+      <li>Material Design</li>
+      <li>Extensive Settings to customize every tiny detail</li>
+    </ul>
+    <p>Note: you need an Audiobookshelf server setup for this app to work. Please see https://www.audiobookshelf.org/ on how to setup one if not already.</p>
+  </description>
+  <launchable type="desktop-id">
+   dr.blank.vaani.desktop
+  </launchable>
+  <categories>
+    <category>AudioVideo</category>
+    <category>Audio</category>
+    <category>Player</category>
+  </categories>
+  <keywords>
+    <keyword>Audiobook</keyword>
+    <keyword>Audiobook Player</keyword>
+    <keyword>Audiobookshelf</keyword>
+  </keywords>
+  <url type="homepage">https://github.com/dr-blank/vaani</url>
+  <provides>
+    <modalias>x-scheme-handler/vaani</modalias>
+  </provides>
+  <developer_name>Dr.Blank</developer_name>
+  <update_contact>drblankdev@gmail.com</update_contact>
+  <content_rating type="oars-1.1" />
+</component>