diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/qg/qgroundcontrol/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/qg/qgroundcontrol/package.nix
index 0f5f53c0a054..f226de0c703c 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/qg/qgroundcontrol/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/qg/qgroundcontrol/package.nix
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     mkdir -p $out/share/qgroundcontrol
     cp -rv resources/ $out/share/qgroundcontrol
 
-    mkdir -p $out/share/pixmaps
-    cp -v resources/icons/qgroundcontrol.png $out/share/pixmaps
+    install -D resources/icons/qgroundcontrol.png -t $out/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps
 
     runHook postInstall
   '';