diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/apvlv/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/apvlv/default.nix
index eb35eb9cf73b..2d9ea5e3574b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/apvlv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/apvlv/default.nix
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     mkdir -p $out/share/doc/apvlv/
     cp ../Startup.pdf $out/share/doc/apvlv/Startup.pdf
     cp ../main_menubar.glade $out/share/doc/apvlv/main_menubar.glade
+  ''
+  + stdenv.lib.optionalString (!stdenv.isDarwin) ''
+    install -D ../apvlv.desktop $out/share/applications/apvlv.desktop
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {