diff --git a/scripts/run.ts b/scripts/run.ts
index 2b6f336b2..32cad24e6 100644
--- a/scripts/run.ts
+++ b/scripts/run.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ function build(args: BuildArgs): void {
 
         run(`react-scripts build && cp -r i18n icon.png build`);
         run(`d2-manifest package.json build/manifest.webapp -t ${manifestType} -n '${variant.title}'`);
+        if (variant.file === "metadata-synchronization") {
+            updateManifestJsonFile(`build/manifest.json`, variant.title);
+        }
         updateManifestNamespace(`build/manifest.webapp`, variant.file);
         run(`rm -f ${fileName}`);
         run(`cd build && zip -r ../${fileName} *`);
@@ -153,6 +156,14 @@ function updateManifestNamespace(manifestPath: string, variantFile: string) {
     }
 }
 
+function updateManifestJsonFile(manifestJsonPath: string, variantTitle: string) {
+    if (fs.existsSync(manifestJsonPath)) {
+        const manifestJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(manifestJsonPath, "utf8"));
+        Object.assign(manifestJson, { name: variantTitle, short_name: variantTitle });
+        fs.writeFileSync(manifestJsonPath, JSON.stringify(manifestJson, null, 2));
+    }
+}
+
 /* Start server */
 
 type StartServerArgs = { variant: string; port: number; verbose: boolean };