diff --git a/share/CMakeLists.txt b/share/CMakeLists.txt
index 5b46e43543..aadb6145e6 100644
--- a/share/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/share/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ install(DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/icons/desktop/
 
 install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/applications/mrview.desktop
     DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/applications
+)
+
+install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/mime/mrtrix-mime.xml
+    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/mime
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mrtrix-mime.xml b/share/mime/mrtrix-mime.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from mrtrix-mime.xml
rename to share/mime/mrtrix-mime.xml