diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix
index f49962450a09..3d074bf1e19e 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ python2Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     feedparser dbus-python mygpoclient pygtk eyeD3 podcastparser html5lib
   ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional ipodSupport libgpod;
 
+  preBuild = ''
+    make PREFIX="$out" \
+      share/applications/gpodder-url-handler.desktop \
+      share/applications/gpodder.desktop \
+      share/dbus-1/services/org.gpodder.service
+  '';
+
   checkPhase = ''
     LC_ALL=C python -m gpodder.unittests
   '';