diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d5baf10..7f065e9 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -18,4 +18,7 @@ subdir('data')
 subdir('src')
 subdir('po')
 
-meson.add_install_script('meson/post_install.py')
+gnome.post_install(
+    glib_compile_schemas: true,
+    update_desktop_database: true
+)
diff --git a/meson/post_install.py b/meson/post_install.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d0248f4..0000000
--- a/meson/post_install.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-import os
-import subprocess
-
-schemadir = os.path.join(os.environ['MESON_INSTALL_PREFIX'], 'share', 'glib-2.0', 'schemas')
-
-if not os.environ.get('DESTDIR'):
-    print('Compiling gsettings schemas...')
-    subprocess.call(['glib-compile-schemas', schemadir])