diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1dfe483..af3a225 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ run:
 install:
 	mkdir -p $(PREFIX)/bin/
 	cp target/release/nvim-gtk $(PREFIX)/bin/
-	mkdir -p $(PREFIX)/share/applications/
-	cp desktop/nvim-gtk.desktop $(PREFIX)/share/applications/
-	mkdir -p $(PREFIX)/share/icons/
-	cp desktop/nvim-gtk.png $(PREFIX)/share/icons/
+	xdg-desktop-menu install --novendor ./desktop/nvim-gtk.desktop
+	xdg-desktop-icon install --novendor ./desktop/nvim-gtk.png
 	mkdir -p $(PREFIX)/share/fonts/
 	cp -n desktop/dejavu_font/*.ttf $(PREFIX)/share/fonts/
 	fc-cache -fv