diff --git a/international-time.spec b/international-time.spec
index b56aa7b..896d528 100644
--- a/international-time.spec
+++ b/international-time.spec
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ desktop-file-install --vendor fedora \
 %clean
 rm -rf %{buildroot}
 
+%post
+/usr/bin/update-desktop-database &>/dev/null ||:
+
+%postun
+if [ "$1" = "0" ]; then
+  /usr/bin/update-desktop-database &>/dev/null ||:
+fi
+
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root,-)
 %doc COPYING
@@ -56,6 +64,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %{_datadir}/applications/*
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Oct 25 2006 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com>
+- Update desktop database on installation.
+
 * Wed Oct 18 2006 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 0.0.2-1
 - 0.0.2.  More fixes from package review.