diff --git a/crates/zed/resources/zed.desktop.in b/crates/zed/resources/zed.desktop.in
index cfc5236ea3..1fec5c57c3 100644
--- a/crates/zed/resources/zed.desktop.in
+++ b/crates/zed/resources/zed.desktop.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Type=Application
 Name=$APP_NAME
 GenericName=Text Editor
 Comment=A high-performance, multiplayer code editor.
-TryExec=$APP
+TryExec=$APP_CLI
 StartupNotify=$DO_STARTUP_NOTIFY
 Exec=$APP_CLI $APP_ARGS
 Icon=$APP_ICON