diff --git a/res/CMakeLists.txt b/res/CMakeLists.txt
index 5eb1b553..e30b6abe 100644
--- a/res/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/res/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -120,7 +120,10 @@ elseif(APPLE)
 else()
     add_resource(freedesktop/solvespace-48x48.png)
 
-    install(FILES freedesktop/solvespace.desktop
+    configure_file(
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/freedesktop/solvespace.desktop.in
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/freedesktop/solvespace.desktop)
+    install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/freedesktop/solvespace.desktop
         DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/applications)
 
     foreach(SIZE 16x16 24x24 32x32 48x48)
diff --git a/res/freedesktop/solvespace.desktop b/res/freedesktop/solvespace.desktop.in
similarity index 77%
rename from res/freedesktop/solvespace.desktop
rename to res/freedesktop/solvespace.desktop.in
index d2d7398c..68b3cb73 100644
--- a/res/freedesktop/solvespace.desktop
+++ b/res/freedesktop/solvespace.desktop.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Version=1.0
 Name=SolveSpace
 Comment=A parametric 2d/3d CAD
-Exec=/usr/bin/solvespace
+Exec=${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR}/solvespace
 Icon=solvespace
 Type=Application
 Categories=Graphics