diff --git a/bin/electron-forge/desktop-flatpak.ejs b/bin/electron-forge/desktop-flatpak.ejs
deleted file mode 100644
index 056b6c4a0..000000000
--- a/bin/electron-forge/desktop-flatpak.ejs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-<% if (productName) { %>Name=<%= productName %>
-<% } %><% if (description) { %>Comment=<%= description %>
-<% } %><% if (genericName) { %>GenericName=<%= genericName %>
-<% } %><% if (desktopExec) { %>Exec=<%= desktopExec %> %U
-<% } %><% if (id) { %>Icon=<%= id %>
-<% } %>Type=Application
-StartupNotify=true
-<% 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 e8d6d13d9..dabcd7ca4 100644
--- a/forge.config.cjs
+++ b/forge.config.cjs
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ module.exports = {
             config: {
                 options: {
                     ...baseLinuxMakerConfigOptions,
-                    desktopTemplate: path.resolve("./bin/electron-forge/desktop.ejs"),
                     id: "com.triliumnext.notes",
                     runtimeVersion: "24.08",
                     base: "org.electronjs.Electron2.BaseApp",