diff --git a/example/hyprland.desktop.in b/example/hyprland.desktop.in
index e54fc99b2..d8e87d60e 100644
--- a/example/hyprland.desktop.in
+++ b/example/hyprland.desktop.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Name=Hyprland
 Comment=An intelligent dynamic tiling Wayland compositor
-Exec=@CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR@/start-hyprland
+Exec=@PREFIX@/@CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR@/start-hyprland
 Type=Application
 DesktopNames=Hyprland
 Keywords=tiling;wayland;compositor;
diff --git a/nix/default.nix b/nix/default.nix
index a6668fa5c..547768711 100644
--- a/nix/default.nix
+++ b/nix/default.nix
@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ in
         # Fix hardcoded paths to /usr installation
         sed -i "s#/usr#$out#" src/render/OpenGL.cpp
 
-        # Remove extra @PREFIX@ to fix pkg-config paths
+        # Remove extra @PREFIX@ to fix some paths
         sed -i "s#@PREFIX@/##g" hyprland.pc.in
+        sed -i "s#@PREFIX@/##g" example/hyprland.desktop.in
       '';
 
       env = {