diff --git a/ui/desktop/forge.config.ts b/ui/desktop/forge.config.ts
index 156fc183b56c..34c91dfb82a1 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/forge.config.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/forge.config.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ module.exports = {
         maintainer: 'Block, Inc.',
         homepage: 'https://block.github.io/goose/',
         categories: ['Development'],
-        mimeType: ['x-scheme-handler/goose'],
+        desktopTemplate: './forge.deb.desktop',
         options: {
           icon: 'src/images/icon.png'
         }
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ module.exports = {
         maintainer: 'Block, Inc.',
         homepage: 'https://block.github.io/goose/',
         categories: ['Development'],
+        desktopTemplate: './forge.rpm.desktop',
         options: {
           icon: 'src/images/icon.png'
         }
diff --git a/ui/desktop/forge.deb.desktop b/ui/desktop/forge.deb.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..bf98581ee59f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/desktop/forge.deb.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Goose
+Exec=/usr/lib/goose/Goose %U
+Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/goose.png
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Development;
+MimeType=x-scheme-handler/goose;
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diff --git a/ui/desktop/forge.rpm.desktop b/ui/desktop/forge.rpm.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..841426f2e4e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/desktop/forge.rpm.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Goose
+Exec=/usr/lib/Goose/Goose %U
+Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/Goose.png
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Development;
+MimeType=x-scheme-handler/goose;
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