diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index 4924c47e..5cdc9724 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ install_data(
 )
 
 i18n.merge_file(
-    input: meson.project_name() + '.desktop.in',
+    input: 'monitor.desktop.in',
     output: meson.project_name() + '.desktop',
-    po_dir: join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'po', 'extra'),
+    po_dir: meson.source_root() / 'po' / 'extra',
     type: 'desktop',
     install: true,
-    install_dir: join_paths(datadir, 'applications')
+    install_dir: datadir / 'applications'
 )
 
 i18n.merge_file(
@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@ css_gresource = gnome.compile_resources(
     c_name: 'as2',
     dependencies: [stylesheet_dark, stylesheet_light],
 
-)
\ No newline at end of file
+)
diff --git a/data/io.elementary.monitor.desktop.in b/data/monitor.desktop.in
similarity index 83%
rename from data/io.elementary.monitor.desktop.in
rename to data/monitor.desktop.in
index 717c4051..b901057d 100644
--- a/data/io.elementary.monitor.desktop.in
+++ b/data/monitor.desktop.in
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
+Version=1.5
+Type=Application
+
 Name=Monitor
-GenericName=System Monitor
 Comment=Manage processes and monitor resource usage of the system
 Categories=System;Utility;
-Exec=io.elementary.monitor %U
+Keywords=System monitor;System usage;Task manager;
+
 Icon=io.elementary.monitor
+Exec=io.elementary.monitor %U
+SingleMainWindow=true
+StartupNotify=true
 Terminal=false
-Type=Application
-X-GNOME-Gettext-Domain=monitor
-Keywords=System monitor;System usage;Task manager;
+
 X-GNOME-UsesNotifications=false