diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 675fc7b..64ff7d9 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ params = {
             ('share/pixmaps',
                 ['pixmaps/mitter.png',
                  'pixmaps/mitter-new.png',
-                 'pixmaps/unknown.png'])],
+                 'pixmaps/unknown.png']),
+            ('share/applications',
+                ['mitter.desktop'])],
         'license': 'GPL3',
         'download_url': \
             'http://mitter.googlecode.com/files/mitter-%s.tar.gz' % (version),