diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5331ca2d..324c3d8b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -387,7 +387,11 @@ message (STATUS "NOT configuring the v1 installer")
 endif()
 
 if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux")
-    install(FILES res/synergy.desktop DESTINATION share/applications)
+    if("${VERSION_MAJOR}" STREQUAL "2") 
+        install(FILES res/synergy2.desktop DESTINATION share/applications)
+    else()
+        install(FILES res/synergy.desktop DESTINATION share/applications)
+
     install(FILES res/synergy.svg DESTINATION share/icons)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/res/synergy.desktop b/res/synergy.desktop
index aa191679..809caeb8 100644
--- a/res/synergy.desktop
+++ b/res/synergy.desktop
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Version=1.0
 Name=Synergy
 Comment=Keyboard and mouse sharing solution
 Path=/usr/bin
-Exec=/usr/bin/synergy2
+Exec=/usr/bin/synergy
 Icon=/usr/share/icons/synergy.svg
 Terminal=false
 Categories=Network;
diff --git a/res/synergy2.desktop b/res/synergy2.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa191679
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/synergy2.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Version=1.0
+Name=Synergy
+Comment=Keyboard and mouse sharing solution
+Path=/usr/bin
+Exec=/usr/bin/synergy2
+Icon=/usr/share/icons/synergy.svg
+Terminal=false
+Categories=Network;
+