diff --git a/nix/package.nix b/nix/package.nix
index 57314cc..93c9e3d 100644
--- a/nix/package.nix
+++ b/nix/package.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ let
       runHook preInstall
       mkdir -p $out/share/nova-shell
       cp -r shell/shell.qml shell/modules shell/services shell/applets shell/dock shell/lock shell/assets $out/share/nova-shell/
+      mkdir -p $out/share/applications
+      cp shell/assets/space.darkest.nova-shell.desktop $out/share/applications/
       runHook postInstall
     '';
   };
diff --git a/shell/assets/space.darkest.nova-shell.desktop b/shell/assets/space.darkest.nova-shell.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95da1e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell/assets/space.darkest.nova-shell.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=nova-shell
+Comment=Minimal Quickshell bar for niri
+Exec=nova-shell
+Type=Application
+NoDisplay=true
diff --git a/shell/shell.qml b/shell/shell.qml
index 5c6411a..6e0122b 100644
--- a/shell/shell.qml
+++ b/shell/shell.qml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //@ pragma Env QS_NO_RELOAD_POPUP=1
+//@ pragma AppId space.darkest.nova-shell
 
 import "modules"
 import "services"