diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
index ad49f6ed25..9248475eb8 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
@@ -11564,6 +11564,13 @@ (define-public polari
              (substitute* "meson/meson-postinstall.sh"
                (("gtk-update-icon-cache") (which "true")))
              #t))
+         (add-after 'install 'fix-desktop-file
+           ;; Hardcode launcher to be on the safe side
+           (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
+             (let ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out")))
+               (substitute* (string-append out "/share/applications/"
+                                           "org.gnome.Polari.desktop")
+                 (("Exec=.*") "Exec=" out "/bin/polari")))))
          (add-after 'glib-or-gtk-wrap 'wrap-typelib
            (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
              (let ((prog (string-append (assoc-ref outputs "out")