diff --git a/data/misc/meson.build b/data/misc/meson.build
index 5b555e81..68010760 100644
--- a/data/misc/meson.build
+++ b/data/misc/meson.build
@@ -97,11 +97,18 @@ if get_option('plugin')
     conf.set('SUMMARY', metainfo[1])
     conf.set('LICENSE', metainfo[2])
 
-    configure_file(
+    plugin_appdata = configure_file(
       input: 'net.zoite.Zoitechat.Plugin.metainfo.xml.in',
       output: 'net.zoite.Zoitechat.Plugin.@0@.metainfo.xml'.format(name),
       configuration: conf,
       install_dir: get_option('install-plugin-metainfo') ? metainfodir : '',
     )
+
+    if appstreamcli.found()
+      test('Validate net.zoite.Zoitechat.Plugin.@0@.metainfo.xml'.format(name), appstreamcli,
+        args: ['validate', plugin_appdata]
+    )
+    endif
+
   endforeach
 endif