diff --git a/bin/deb-options.json b/bin/deb-options.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 86531cc48..000000000
--- a/bin/deb-options.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "src": "dist/trilium-linux-x64",
-  "dest": "dist/",
-  "compression": "xz",
-  "name": "trilium",
-  "productName": "Trilium Notes",
-  "genericName": "Note taker",
-  "description": "Trilium Notes is a hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases.",
-  "sections": "misc",
-  "maintainer": "zadam.apps@gmail.com",
-  "homepage": "https://github.com/zadam/trilium",
-  "bin": "trilium",
-  "icon": "dist/trilium-linux-x64/icon.png",
-  "categories": [ "Office" ]
-}
diff --git a/bin/electron-forge/desktop.ejs b/bin/electron-forge/desktop.ejs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f803f37b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/electron-forge/desktop.ejs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+<% if (productName) { %>Name=<%= productName %>
+<% } %><% if (description) { %>Comment=<%= description %>
+<% } %><% if (genericName) { %>GenericName=<%= genericName %>
+<% } %><% if (name) { %>Exec=<%= name %> %U
+Icon=<%= name %>
+<% } %>Type=Application
+StartupNotify=true
+<% if (productName) { %>StartupWMClass=<%= productName %>
+<% } if (categories && categories.length) { %>Categories=<%= categories.join(';') %>;
+<% } %><% if (mimeType && mimeType.length) { %>MimeType=<%= mimeType.join(';') %>;
+<% } %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/forge.config.cjs b/forge.config.cjs
index 91730ed43..2f0d64c4b 100644
--- a/forge.config.cjs
+++ b/forge.config.cjs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ module.exports = {
       config: {
         options: {
           icon: "./images/app-icons/png/128x128.png",
+          desktopTemplate: path.resolve("./bin/electron-forge/desktop.ejs")
         }
       }
     },