diff --git a/forge.config.ts b/forge.config.ts
index 3bc8bf23..21718764 100644
--- a/forge.config.ts
+++ b/forge.config.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ import { ElectronegativityPlugin } from "@electron-forge/plugin-electronegativit
 import { mainConfig } from "./webpack.main.config";
 import { rendererConfig } from "./webpack.renderer.config";
 
+const linuxPkgConfig = {
+  mimeType: ["x-scheme-handler/hydralauncher"],
+  bin: "./Hydra",
+  desktopTemplate: "./hydra-launcher.desktop",
+  icon: "images/icon.png",
+  genericName: "Games Launcher",
+  name: "hydra-launcher",
+  productName: "Hydra"
+};
+
 const config: ForgeConfig = {
   packagerConfig: {
     asar: true,
@@ -40,16 +50,10 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
     }),
     new MakerZIP({}, ["darwin", "linux"]),
     new MakerRpm({
-      options: {
-        mimeType: ["x-scheme-handler/hydralauncher"],
-        bin: "./Hydra",
-      },
+      options: linuxPkgConfig
     }),
     new MakerDeb({
-      options: {
-        mimeType: ["x-scheme-handler/hydralauncher"],
-        bin: "./Hydra",
-      },
+      options: linuxPkgConfig
     }),
   ],
   publishers: [
diff --git a/hydra-launcher.desktop b/hydra-launcher.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9e10e91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hydra-launcher.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Hydra
+Comment=No bullshit. Just play.
+GenericName=Games Launcher
+Exec=hydra-launcher %U
+Icon=hydra-launcher
+Type=Application
+StartupNotify=true
+Categories=GNOME;GTK;Utility;
+MimeType=x-scheme-handler/hydralauncher;
+StartupWMClass=Hydra