diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/pu/pureref/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/pu/pureref/package.nix
index d9ff3269f162..069ff4f7e3a3 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/pu/pureref/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/pu/pureref/package.nix
@@ -5,26 +5,39 @@
   curl,
   gnugrep,
   cacert,
+  dpkg,
 }:
-
-appimageTools.wrapType1 rec {
-  pname = "pureref";
+let
   version = "2.0.3";
-
-  src =
-    runCommand "PureRef-${version}_x64.Appimage"
+  deb =
+    runCommand "PureRef-${version}_x64"
       {
         nativeBuildInputs = [
           curl
           gnugrep
           cacert
+          dpkg
         ];
-        outputHash = "sha256-0iR1cP2sZvWWqKwRAwq6L/bmIBSYHKrlI8u8V2hANfM=";
+        outputHash = "sha256-VdKu1YQa+//FbNWqgTPoUhY4pSekgVohI53D4i5hVkQ=";
+        outputHashMode = "recursive";
       }
       ''
         key="$(curl -A 'nixpkgs/Please contact maintainer if there is an issue' "https://www.pureref.com/download.php" --silent | grep '%3D%3D' | cut -d '"' -f2)"
-        curl -L "https://www.pureref.com/files/build.php?build=LINUX64.Appimage&version=${version}&downloadKey=$key" --output $out
+        curl -L "https://www.pureref.com/files/build.php?build=LINUX64.deb&version=${version}&downloadKey=$key" --output $name.deb
+        dpkg-deb -x $name.deb $out
+        chmod 755 $out
       '';
+in
+appimageTools.wrapType1 {
+  pname = "pureref";
+  inherit version;
+
+  src = "${deb}/usr/bin/PureRef";
+
+  extraInstallCommands = ''
+    mv $out/bin/pureref $out/bin/PureRef
+    cp -r ${deb}/usr/share $out
+  '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Reference Image Viewer";
@@ -35,6 +48,7 @@ appimageTools.wrapType1 rec {
       husjon
     ];
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" ];
+    mainProgram = "PureRef";
     sourceProvenance = [ lib.sourceTypes.binaryNativeCode ];
   };
 }