diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 094e606..57b3ed1 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -165,13 +165,8 @@ subdir('plugins')
 subdir('tests')
 subdir('doc')
 
-# gnome.post_install() is available since meson 0.59.0
-# Distributions use their own tooling (e.g. postinst, triggers, etc)
-# so it is okay if the post_install() is not run on distro builds
-if meson.version().version_compare('>=0.59.0')
-  gnome.post_install(
+gnome.post_install(
     glib_compile_schemas: true,
     gtk_update_icon_cache: true,
     update_desktop_database: true,
-  )
-endif
+)