diff --git a/packaging/wesnoth.appdata.xml b/packaging/wesnoth.appdata.xml
index 1d212f6f28c..e9cddcb6d01 100644
--- a/packaging/wesnoth.appdata.xml
+++ b/packaging/wesnoth.appdata.xml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
   <url type="bugtracker">https://bugs.wesnoth.org</url>
   <project_group>Wesnoth</project_group>
   <developer_name>The Battle for Wesnoth Project</developer_name>
-  <update_contact>dev@wesnoth.org</update_contact>
+  <update_contact>dev_AT_wesnoth.org</update_contact>
   <kudos>
     <kudo>HiDpiIcon</kudo>
     <kudo>ModernToolkit</kudo>