diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 35b1cd27..b608324d 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ if get_option('profile') == 'development'
   else
     version_suffix = '-@0@'.format(vcs_tag)
   endif
+  application_id = '@0@.@1@'.format(base_id, profile)
 else
   profile = ''
   version_suffix = ''
+  application_id = base_id
 endif
 
-application_id = '@0@.@1@'.format(base_id, profile)
-
 meson.add_dist_script(
   'build-aux/dist-vendor.sh',
   meson.build_root() / 'meson-dist' / meson.project_name() + '-' + version,