diff --git a/resources/linux/atom.desktop.in b/resources/linux/atom.desktop.in
index 141397ab1..6c4d93d51 100644
--- a/resources/linux/atom.desktop.in
+++ b/resources/linux/atom.desktop.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Name=<%= appName %>
 Comment=<%= description %>
 GenericName=Text Editor
-Exec=<%= installDir %>/share/<%= appFileName %>/atom %F
+Exec=<%= installDir %>/bin/<%= appFileName %> %F
 Icon=<%= iconPath %>
 Type=Application
 StartupNotify=true