diff --git a/SparkleShare/Linux/meson.build b/SparkleShare/Linux/meson.build
index 6d1d55e3..de3367ef 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/Linux/meson.build
+++ b/SparkleShare/Linux/meson.build
@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@ install_data(sources: 'SparkleShare.Autostart.desktop', install_dir: apps_dir)
 install_data(sources: 'org.sparkleshare.SparkleShare.appdata.xml', install_dir: join_paths(get_option('prefix'), 'share', 'appdata'))
 
 if get_option('nightly')
-    install_data(sources: 'org.sparkleshare.SparkleShare.Nightly.desktop', install_dir: apps_dir)
+    install_data(sources: 'org.sparkleshare.SparkleShare.Nightly.desktop',
+        install_dir: apps_dir,
+        rename: 'org.sparkleshare.SparkleShare.desktop')
 else
-    install_data(sources: 'org.sparkleshare.SparkleShare.desktop', install_dir: apps_dir)
+    install_data(sources: 'org.sparkleshare.SparkleShare.desktop',
+        install_dir: apps_dir)
 endif