diff --git a/kdesktop/CMakeLists.txt b/kdesktop/CMakeLists.txt
index fa3d8547c..6d2168ea3 100644
--- a/kdesktop/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kdesktop/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ install( FILES
 
 ##### other data ################################
 
+configure_file( kdesktop.desktop.cmake kdesktop.desktop @ONLY )
+
 install( FILES kdesktop.desktop DESTINATION ${AUTOSTART_INSTALL_DIR} )
 install( FILES kdesktop_custom_menu1 kdesktop_custom_menu2 DESTINATION ${CONFIG_INSTALL_DIR} )
 install( FILES kdesktopSetAsBackground.desktop DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/konqueror/servicemenus )
diff --git a/kdesktop/kdesktop.desktop b/kdesktop/kdesktop.desktop.cmake
similarity index 98%
rename from kdesktop/kdesktop.desktop
rename to kdesktop/kdesktop.desktop.cmake
index a041cc379..520df542e 100644
--- a/kdesktop/kdesktop.desktop
+++ b/kdesktop/kdesktop.desktop.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-Exec=kdesktop
+Exec=@TDE_BIN_DIR@/kdesktop
 X-DCOP-ServiceType=wait
 Name=KDE Desktop
 Name[af]=KDE Werkskerm