diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f3ca740af..286d0f743 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -244,6 +244,9 @@ endif (WIN32)
 if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux")
     configure_file(${OpenMW_SOURCE_DIR}/files/plugins.cfg.linux
         "${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/plugins.cfg")
+
+    configure_file(${OpenMW_SOURCE_DIR}/files/openmw.desktop
+        "${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/openmw.desktop")
 endif()
 
 if (APPLE)
diff --git a/files/openmw.desktop b/files/openmw.desktop
index 8643d4b13..234f660c6 100644
--- a/files/openmw.desktop
+++ b/files/openmw.desktop
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-Version=0.11
+Version=${OPENMW_VERSION}
 Type=Application
 Name=OpenMW Launcher
 GenericName=Role Playing Game