diff --git a/packages/t3code-desktop/default.nix b/packages/t3code-desktop/default.nix
index 6157159..9c90f55 100644
--- a/packages/t3code-desktop/default.nix
+++ b/packages/t3code-desktop/default.nix
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ in
         --add-flags "$out/share/${pname}/resources/app.asar"
 
       export out
+      install -d "$out/share/applications"
       substituteAll ${./t3code.desktop.in} \
         "$out/share/applications/t3code.desktop"