diff --git a/resources/linux/atom.desktop.in b/resources/linux/atom.desktop.in
index d7f465001..db28e7395 100644
--- a/resources/linux/atom.desktop.in
+++ b/resources/linux/atom.desktop.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Name=Atom
 Comment=<%= description %>
 GenericName=Text Editor
-Exec=atom %U
+Exec=<%= installDir %>/share/atom/atom %U
 Icon=<%= iconName %>
 Type=Application
 StartupNotify=true