diff --git a/catalog/meson.build b/catalog/meson.build
index baebd45ea4..69f970388a 100644
--- a/catalog/meson.build
+++ b/catalog/meson.build
@@ -44,3 +44,7 @@ foreach file : in_files
                 install : true,
                 install_dir : catalogdir)
 endforeach
+
+meson.add_install_script('sh', '-c',
+                         'test -n "$DESTDIR" || @0@/journalctl --update-catalog'
+                         .format(rootbindir))