diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/avalonia-ilspy/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/avalonia-ilspy/default.nix
index 7defa48a8f6f..7b18bcb3529c 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/avalonia-ilspy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/avalonia-ilspy/default.nix
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       "assembly"
     ];
   };
+  desktopItems = [ desktopItem ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = ".NET assembly browser and decompiler";