diff --git a/pkgs/development/web/postman/linux.nix b/pkgs/development/web/postman/linux.nix
index 3784cca31ae5..bc1119103c44 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/web/postman/linux.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/web/postman/linux.nix
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   desktopItems = [
       (makeDesktopItem {
       name = "postman";
-      exec = "postman";
+      exec = "postman %U";
       icon = "postman";
       comment = "API Development Environment";
       desktopName = "Postman";