diff --git a/js/extensionPrefs/data/meson.build b/js/extensionPrefs/data/meson.build
index c805ab62e..0568fafc8 100644
--- a/js/extensionPrefs/data/meson.build
+++ b/js/extensionPrefs/data/meson.build
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ configure_file(
   input: app_id + '.service.in',
   output: app_id + '.service',
   configuration: desktopconf,
-  install: true,
   install_dir: servicedir,
 )