diff --git a/shell/appdata/gnome-control-center.appdata.xml.in b/shell/appdata/gnome-control-center.appdata.xml.in
index bbed55c42..dba771ca5 100644
--- a/shell/appdata/gnome-control-center.appdata.xml.in
+++ b/shell/appdata/gnome-control-center.appdata.xml.in
@@ -27,4 +27,8 @@
     <kudo>UserDocs</kudo>
   </kudos>
   <translation type="gettext">gnome-control-center-2.0</translation>
+  <custom>
+    <value key="Purism::form_factor">workstation</value>
+    <value key="Purism::form_factor">mobile</value>
+  </custom>
 </component>
diff --git a/shell/gnome-control-center.desktop.in.in b/shell/gnome-control-center.desktop.in.in
index e87629970..1cb049c8c 100644
--- a/shell/gnome-control-center.desktop.in.in
+++ b/shell/gnome-control-center.desktop.in.in
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Component=shell
 X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Version=@VERSION@
 # Translators: Search terms to find this application. Do NOT translate or localize the semicolons! The list MUST also end with a semicolon!
 Keywords=Preferences;Settings;
+# Translators: Do NOT translate or transliterate this text (these are enum types)!
+X-Purism-FormFactor=Workstation;Mobile;