diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/davinci-resolve/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/davinci-resolve/default.nix
index 86ff8786e566..c65e5a652841 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/davinci-resolve/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/davinci-resolve/default.nix
@@ -254,6 +254,11 @@ buildFHSEnv {
     ''
   }";
 
+  extraInstallCommands = ''
+    mkdir -p $out/share/applications
+    ln -s ${davinci}/share/applications/*.desktop $out/share/applications/
+  '';
+
   passthru = {
     inherit davinci;
     updateScript = lib.getExe (writeShellApplication {