diff --git a/pdf_viewer/pdf_viewer_linux.pro b/pdf_viewer/pdf_viewer_linux.pro
index 8f98ab0d2..9f517db24 100644
--- a/pdf_viewer/pdf_viewer_linux.pro
+++ b/pdf_viewer/pdf_viewer_linux.pro
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 TEMPLATE = app
-TARGET = pdf_viewer_project
+TARGET = sioyek
 INCLUDEPATH += .
 
 # You can make your code fail to compile if you use deprecated APIs.
@@ -51,4 +51,21 @@ SOURCES += book.cpp \
            utils.cpp
 
 LIBS += -ldl -lmupdf -lz -lfreetype -lmujs -lgif -ljbig2dec -lopenjp2 -ljpeg -lharfbuzz
-QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -std=c++17
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+QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -std=c++17
+
+unix{
+    isEmpty(PREFIX){
+        PREFIX = /usr
+    }
+    target.path = $$PREFIX/bin
+    shortcutfiles.files = resources/sioyek.desktop
+    shortcutfiles.path = $$PREFIX/share/applications/
+    data.files = resources/sioyek-icon-linux.png
+    data.path = $$PREFIX/share/pixmaps/
+    INSTALLS += shortcutfiles
+    INSTALLS += data
+}
+
+INSTALLS += target
+DISTFILES += resources/sioyek.desktop\
+    resources/sioyek-icon-linux.png
diff --git a/pdf_viewer/resources/sioyek-icon-linux.png b/pdf_viewer/resources/sioyek-icon-linux.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed80cbe62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pdf_viewer/resources/sioyek-icon-linux.png
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+usr/share/pixmaps/sioyek-icon-linux.png
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diff --git a/pdf_viewer/resources/sioyek.desktop b/pdf_viewer/resources/sioyek.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d9491449f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pdf_viewer/resources/sioyek.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=Sioyek
+Exec=sioyek
+Icon=sioyek-icon-linux
+Categories=Development;