diff --git a/apps/ui/package.json b/apps/ui/package.json
index 0d04a111..066bc429 100644
--- a/apps/ui/package.json
+++ b/apps/ui/package.json
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@
         "filter": [
           "**/*"
         ]
+      },
+      {
+        "from": "public/logo_larger.png",
+        "to": "logo_larger.png"
       }
     ],
     "mac": {
@@ -261,7 +265,10 @@
       "maintainer": "webdevcody@gmail.com",
       "executableName": "automaker",
       "description": "An autonomous AI development studio that helps you build software faster using AI-powered agents",
-      "synopsis": "AI-powered autonomous development studio"
+      "synopsis": "AI-powered autonomous development studio",
+      "desktop": {
+        "Icon": "/opt/Automaker/resources/logo_larger.png"
+      }
     },
     "rpm": {
       "depends": [
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/electron/utils/icon-manager.ts b/apps/ui/src/electron/utils/icon-manager.ts
index 7a0dda14..c3985738 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/electron/utils/icon-manager.ts
+++ b/apps/ui/src/electron/utils/icon-manager.ts
@@ -21,18 +21,23 @@ export function getIconPath(): string | null {
   let iconFile: string;
   if (process.platform === 'win32') {
     iconFile = 'icon.ico';
-  } else if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
-    iconFile = 'logo_larger.png';
   } else {
     iconFile = 'logo_larger.png';
   }
 
   // __dirname is apps/ui/dist-electron (Vite bundles all into single file)
-  // In production the asar layout is: /dist-electron/main.js and /dist/logo_larger.png
-  // Vite copies public/ assets to the root of dist/, NOT dist/public/
-  const iconPath = isDev
-    ? path.join(__dirname, '../public', iconFile)
-    : path.join(__dirname, '../dist', iconFile);
+  let iconPath: string;
+  if (isDev) {
+    iconPath = path.join(__dirname, '../public', iconFile);
+  } else if (process.platform === 'linux') {
+    // On Linux, use the icon copied to resourcesPath via extraResources.
+    // This places it outside app.asar so the window manager can read it
+    // directly, and matches the absolute path used in the .desktop entry.
+    iconPath = path.join(process.resourcesPath, iconFile);
+  } else {
+    // macOS / Windows: icon is inside the asar; Electron handles it natively.
+    iconPath = path.join(__dirname, '../dist', iconFile);
+  }
 
   try {
     if (!electronAppExists(iconPath)) {