diff --git a/resources/tkremind.desktop b/resources/tkremind.desktop
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/src/Makefile.in b/src/Makefile.in
index 67d91420..bf4d14db 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ install: all
 	-mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/icons
 	-mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/applications
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/../resources/tkremind.png $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/icons
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/../resources/tkremind.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/applications
+	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $(srcdir)/../resources/tkremind.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/applications
 	-update-desktop-database < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 install-stripped: install