diff --git a/desktop/kde/applications/kstars/actions.py b/desktop/kde/applications/kstars/actions.py
index 302cc8e004..486800cb2d 100755
--- a/desktop/kde/applications/kstars/actions.py
+++ b/desktop/kde/applications/kstars/actions.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from pisi.actionsapi import get
 
 def setup():
     shelltools.system("rm -f po/de/docs/kstars/index.docbook")
+    shelltools.system("sed -e 's|DATA_INSTALL_DIR|CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR|g' -i kstars/data/*/CMakeLists.txt")
     kde6.configure("-DBUILD_QT5=OFF")
 
 def build():