diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/sioyek/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/sioyek/default.nix
index a62478e21e45..afedf9171038 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/sioyek/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/sioyek/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 { lib
 , stdenv
+, installShellFiles
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , gumbo
 , harfbuzz
@@ -24,25 +25,29 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ gumbo harfbuzz jbig2dec mupdf openjpeg qt3d qtbase ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ wrapQtAppsHook ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ installShellFiles wrapQtAppsHook ];
 
   buildPhase = ''
+    runHook prebuild
     # Remove nonexistent lib and insert missing ones
     sed -i 's/-lmupdf-threads/-lfreetype -lgumbo -ljbig2dec -lopenjp2 -ljpeg/' pdf_viewer_build_config.pro
     qmake pdf_viewer_build_config.pro
     make
+    runHook postBuild
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''
+    runHook preInstall
     install -Dm755 sioyek $out/bin/sioyek
     install -Dm644 tutorial.pdf $out/bin/tutorial.pdf
     install -Dm644 -t $out/bin/ pdf_viewer/{keys,prefs}.config
     cp -r pdf_viewer/shaders $out/bin/
+    runHook postInstall
   '';
 
   postInstall = ''
-    install -Dm644 resource/sioyek-icon-linux.png $out/usr/share/icons/sioyek-icon-linux.png
-    install -Dm644 resource/sioyek.desktop $out/usr/share/applications/sioyek.desktop
+    install -Dm644 resources/sioyek-icon-linux.png $out/share/icons/sioyek-icon-linux.png
+    install -Dm644 resources/sioyek.desktop $out/share/applications/sioyek.desktop
     installManPage resources/sioyek.1
   '';