diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.linux.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.linux.conf.json
index 24268fdc..36fb002c 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.linux.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.linux.conf.json
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
 {
-  "productName": "yaak"
+  "productName": "yaak",
+  "bundle": {
+    "linux": {
+      "deb": {
+        "desktopTemplate": "./template.desktop"
+      },
+      "rpm": {
+        "desktopTemplate": "./template.desktop"
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src-tauri/template.desktop b/src-tauri/template.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..902aa163
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/template.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Categories={{categories}}
+Comment={{comment}}
+Exec={{exec}}
+Icon={{icon}}
+Name={{name}}
+StartupWMClass={{exec}}
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application