diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/od/odin2/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/od/odin2/package.nix
index 272dddea2f06..9209c499992d 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/od/odin2/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/od/odin2/package.nix
@@ -15,28 +15,27 @@
   libXrandr,
   libGL,
   gcc-unwrapped,
+  copyDesktopItems,
+  makeDesktopItem,
+  nix-update-script,
 }:
 
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "odin2";
-  version = "2.3.4";
+  version = "2.4.1";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "TheWaveWarden";
     repo = "odin2";
-    tag = "v${version}";
+    tag = "v${finalAttrs.version}";
     fetchSubmodules = true;
-    hash = "sha256-N96Nb7G6hqfh8DyMtHbttl/fRZUkS8f2KfPSqeMAhHY=";
+    hash = "sha256-j/rZvBNBTDo2vwESXbGIXR89PHOI1HK8hvzV7y6dJHI=";
   };
 
-  postPatch = ''
-    sed '1i#include <utility>' -i \
-      libs/JUCELV2/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_ComponentPeer.h # gcc12
-  '';
-
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
     pkg-config
+    copyDesktopItems
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
@@ -63,6 +62,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ]
   );
 
+  # JUCE wants to write to $HOME/.{lv2,vst3}
+  preConfigure = ''
+    export HOME="$TMPDIR"
+  '';
+
   cmakeFlags = [
     "-DCMAKE_AR=${gcc-unwrapped}/bin/gcc-ar"
     "-DCMAKE_RANLIB=${gcc-unwrapped}/bin/gcc-ranlib"
@@ -70,14 +74,37 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   installPhase = ''
-    mkdir -p $out/bin $out/lib/vst3 $out/lib/lv2 $out/lib/clap
+    mkdir -p $out/bin $out/lib/vst3 $out/lib/lv2 $out/lib/clap $out/share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps
     cd Odin2_artefacts/Release
     cp Standalone/Odin2 $out/bin
     cp -r VST3/Odin2.vst3 $out/lib/vst3
     cp -r LV2/Odin2.lv2 $out/lib/lv2
     cp -r CLAP/Odin2.clap $out/lib/clap
+    # There’s no application icon, so the vendor’s logo will have to do.
+    cp $src/manual/graphics/logo.png $out/share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps/odin2.png
+    copyDesktopItems
   '';
 
+  desktopItems = [
+    (makeDesktopItem {
+      name = "Odin2";
+      desktopName = "Odin 2";
+      comment = "Odin 2 Free Synthesizer";
+      icon = "odin2";
+      startupNotify = true;
+      categories = [
+        "AudioVideo"
+        "Audio"
+        "Midi"
+        "Music"
+      ];
+      dbusActivatable = false;
+      exec = "Odin2";
+    })
+  ];
+
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Odin 2 Synthesizer Plugin";
     homepage = "https://thewavewarden.com/odin2";
@@ -86,4 +113,4 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ magnetophon ];
     mainProgram = "Odin2";
   };
-}
+})