diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index dcf93259..31e04c42 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ wingpanel_indicatorsdir = wingpanel_dep.get_variable('indicatorsdir', pkgconfig_
 
 config_data = configuration_data()
 config_data.set_quoted('LOCALEDIR', join_paths(get_option('prefix'), get_option('localedir')))
-config_data.set_quoted('GETTEXT_PACKAGE', meson.project_name() + '-indicator')
+config_data.set_quoted('GETTEXT_PACKAGE', gettext_name)
 config_file = configure_file(
     input: 'src/Config.vala.in',
     output: '@BASENAME@',