1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 36c1cee..374c2a5 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ alternatives:
 $(desktop_file):
         : write file $@ $(file >$@,$(desktop_file_contents))
 ifdef ROOT_INSTALL
-        update-desktop-database
+        if command -v update-desktop-database; then update-desktop-database; fi
 endif
 
 $(symlink): $(destdir)