diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/discord/darwin.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/discord/darwin.nix
index aa1cfaa045ca..fc75da46a388 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/discord/darwin.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/discord/darwin.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-{ pname, version, src, openasar, meta, stdenv, binaryName, desktopName, lib, undmg, withOpenASAR ? false }:
+{ pname, version, src, openasar, meta, stdenv, binaryName, desktopName, lib, undmg, makeWrapper, withOpenASAR ? false }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation {
   inherit pname version src meta;
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ undmg ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ undmg makeWrapper ];
 
   sourceRoot = ".";
 
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     mkdir -p $out/Applications
     cp -r "${desktopName}.app" $out/Applications
 
+    # wrap executable to $out/bin
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
+    makeWrapper "$out/Applications/${desktopName}.app/Contents/MacOS/${binaryName}" "$out/bin/${binaryName}"
+
     runHook postInstall
   '';
 
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/discord/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/discord/default.nix
index 852e1baba715..6b720ab3f9be 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/discord/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/discord/default.nix
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ let
         };
         ptb = rec {
           pname = "discord-ptb";
-          binaryName = "DiscordPTB";
+          binaryName = if stdenv.isLinux then "DiscordPTB" else desktopName;
           desktopName = "Discord PTB";
         };
         canary = rec {
           pname = "discord-canary";
-          binaryName = "DiscordCanary";
+          binaryName = if stdenv.isLinux then "DiscordCanary" else desktopName;
           desktopName = "Discord Canary";
         };
       }