diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index baba4218d..8a6cda170 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -749,3 +749,5 @@ if(CCACHE_FOUND)
         set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE ccache)
         set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_LINK ccache)
 endif(CCACHE_FOUND)
+
+INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/misc/zoneminder.desktop DESTINATION share/applications)