diff --git a/packaging/linux/buildpackage.sh b/packaging/linux/buildpackage.sh
index 606de32d94..6a6db499ec 100644
--- a/packaging/linux/buildpackage.sh
+++ b/packaging/linux/buildpackage.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ cp -R $BUILTDIR/* "$ROOTDIR/usr/share/openra/" || exit 3
 
 # Desktop Icons
 mkdir -p $ROOTDIR/usr/share/applications/
-sed "s/{VERSION}/$VERSION/" openra.desktop > $ROOTDIR/usr/share/applications/openra.desktop
+desktop-file-install --dir $ROOTDIR/usr/share/applications/ openra.desktop
 
 mkdir -p $ROOTDIR/usr/share/icons/
 cp -r hicolor $ROOTDIR/usr/share/icons/
diff --git a/packaging/linux/openra.desktop b/packaging/linux/openra.desktop
index 1bdfd5c477..a09f841ae1 100644
--- a/packaging/linux/openra.desktop
+++ b/packaging/linux/openra.desktop
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Type=Application
-Version={VERSION}
+Version=1.0
 Name=OpenRA
-Comment=Reimagining of Red Alert and Command & Conquer
+GenericName=Real Time Strategy Game
+Comment=Reimagining of Red Alert and Tiberian Dawn
 Icon=openra
-Exec=/usr/bin/openra
+Exec=openra
 Terminal=false
-Categories=Game;
+Categories=Game;StrategyGame;
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