diff --git a/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml b/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
index a6813b2f..66ce9993 100644
--- a/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
+++ b/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
@@ -762,6 +762,7 @@ modules:
       # Desktop entries
       - cp net.retrodeck.retrodeck.desktop ${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/applications/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.desktop
       - cp net.retrodeck.retrodeck.Configurator.desktop /app/share/applications/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.Configurator.desktop
+      - chmod +x net.retrodeck.retrodeck*desktop
 
       # Initializing default emulator configs
       - cp -r emu-configs ${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/emu-configs/