diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 47f84cef..904193d2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/root/res/colormaps DESTINATION share/sdrpp
 install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/root/res/fonts DESTINATION share/sdrpp)
 install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/root/res/icons DESTINATION share/sdrpp)
 configure_file(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/sdrpp.desktop ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sdrpp.desktop @ONLY)
-install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sdrpp.desktop DESTINATION share/applications)
+install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sdrpp.desktop DESTINATION /usr/share/applications)
 
 # Create uninstall target
 configure_file(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake @ONLY)