diff --git a/assets/CMakeLists.txt b/assets/CMakeLists.txt
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+message("Cropping gaben.png to create placeholder icon...")
+
+execute_process(convert -crop 512x512+92+137 gaben.png "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/assets/dist/openage.png")
+
+install(FILES ${GLOBAL_ASSET_DIR}/dist/openage.desktop
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/usr/share/applications)
+
+install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/assets/dist/openage.png
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/usr/share/pixmaps)
diff --git a/assets/dist/openage.png b/assets/dist/openage.png
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