diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index ab3d4d0..3e05a9a 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ if build_machine.system() == 'linux'
     install_dir: join_paths(get_option('datadir'), 'appdata')
   )
 
-  appstream_util = find_program('appstream-util', required: false)
-  if appstream_util.found()
-    test('Validate appstream file', appstream_util,
-      args: ['validate', appstream_file]
+  appstreamcli = find_program('appstreamcli', required: false)
+  if appstreamcli.found()
+    test('Validate appstream file', appstreamcli,
+      args: ['validate', '--no-net', '--explain', appstream_file]
     )
   endif
 endif