diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/bl/bluej/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/bl/bluej/package.nix
index b5fa9f683711..925c1508555e 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/bl/bluej/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/bl/bluej/package.nix
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     (makeDesktopItem {
       name = "BlueJ";
       desktopName = "BlueJ";
-      exec = "BlueJ";
+      exec = "bluej";
       icon = "bluej";
       comment = "A simple powerful Java IDE";
       categories = [