diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 7c186060..f9d8ccac 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@ src_python_tools = files(
 	      'tools/libinput-measure-touchpad-tap.py',
 	      'tools/libinput-measure-touchpad-pressure.py',
 	      'tools/libinput-measure-touch-size.py',
+	      'tools/libinput-replay.py'
 )
 
 foreach t : src_python_tools
@@ -544,9 +545,6 @@ executable('libinput-record',
 	   install : true,
 	   )
 
-install_data('tools/libinput-replay',
-	     install_dir : libinput_tool_path)
-
 if get_option('debug-gui')
 	dep_gtk = dependency('gtk+-3.0', version : '>= 3.20')
 	dep_cairo = dependency('cairo')
diff --git a/tools/libinput-replay b/tools/libinput-replay.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/libinput-replay
rename to tools/libinput-replay.py