diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/vi/vintagestory/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/vi/vintagestory/package.nix
index dec4ab0b33b3..58760acab935 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/vi/vintagestory/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/vi/vintagestory/package.nix
@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       comment = "Innovate and explore in a sandbox world";
       categories = [ "Game" ];
     })
+
+    (makeDesktopItem {
+      name = "vsmodinstall-handler";
+      desktopName = "Vintage Story 1-click Mod Install Handler";
+      comment = "Handler for vintagestorymodinstall:// URI scheme";
+      exec = "vintagestory -i %u";
+      mimeTypes = [ "x-scheme-handler/vintagestorymodinstall" ];
+      noDisplay = true;
+      terminal = false;
+    })
   ];
 
   installPhase = ''