diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/va/variety/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/va/variety/package.nix
index 76f45e9f8017..702c78588b37 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/va/variety/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/va/variety/package.nix
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   postInstall = ''
     mkdir -p $out/share/applications
     intltool-merge --desktop-style po variety.desktop.in $out/share/applications/variety.desktop
+
+    mkdir -p $out/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps
+    cp variety/data/icons/scalable/apps/variety.svg $out/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/variety.svg
   '';
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "variety" ];