diff --git a/tuxpaint.spec b/tuxpaint.spec
index d64b7ad..1e5ed54 100644
--- a/tuxpaint.spec
+++ b/tuxpaint.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           tuxpaint
 Version:        0.9.21
-Release:        14%{?dist}
+Release:        15%{?dist}
 
 Epoch:          1
 Summary:        Drawing program designed for young children
@@ -88,6 +88,49 @@ desktop-file-install --dir $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_datadir}/applications \
     --delete-original \
     $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/applications/tuxpaint.desktop
 
+# Register as an application to be visible in the software center
+#
+# NOTE: It would be *awesome* if this file was maintained by the upstream
+# project, translated and installed into the right place during `make install`.
+#
+# See http://www.freedesktop.org/software/appstream/docs/ for more details.
+#
+mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/appdata
+cat > $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/appdata/%{name}.appdata.xml <<EOF
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright 2014 Richard Hughes <richard@hughsie.com> -->
+<!--
+BugReportURL: https://sourceforge.net/p/tuxpaint/feature-requests/172/
+SentUpstream: 2014-09-18
+-->
+<application>
+  <id type="desktop">tuxpaint.desktop</id>
+  <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+  <summary>A drawing program for children</summary>
+  <description>
+    <p>
+      Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to
+      12.
+      Tux Paint is used in schools around the world as a computer literacy
+      drawing activity.
+      It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an
+      encouraging cartoon mascot who guides children as they use the program.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+      Kids are presented with a blank canvas and a variety of drawing tools to
+      help them be creative.
+    </p>
+  </description>
+  <url type="homepage">http://tuxpaint.org/</url>
+  <screenshots>
+    <screenshot type="default">http://tuxpaint.org/screenshots/starter-coloringbook.png</screenshot>
+    <screenshot>http://tuxpaint.org/screenshots/example_simple.png</screenshot>
+    <screenshot>http://tuxpaint.org/screenshots/example_space.png</screenshot>
+  </screenshots>
+  <updatecontact>tuxpaint-devel@lists.sourceforge.net</updatecontact>
+</application>
+EOF
+
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_docdir}/%{name}
 
 %clean
@@ -100,6 +143,7 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %doc docs
 %{_bindir}/*
 %{_datadir}/%{name}
+%{_datadir}/appdata/*.appdata.xml
 %{_datadir}/applications/*
 %{_datadir}/pixmaps/*
 %{_datadir}/icons/*/*/apps/*
@@ -113,6 +157,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_includedir}/tuxpaint/
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Mar 26 2015 Richard Hughes <rhughes@redhat.com> - 1:0.9.21-15
+- Add an AppData file for the software center
+
 * Mon Aug 18 2014 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng@lists.fedoraproject.org> - 1:0.9.21-14
 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_21_22_Mass_Rebuild