diff --git a/desktop/CMakeLists.txt b/desktop/CMakeLists.txt
index c78249e..04363f1 100644
--- a/desktop/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/desktop/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ target_link_libraries(uploader PRIVATE
     Qt6Keychain::Qt6Keychain
 )
 
+# The binary is "photog" (matching the app + package), so `nix run` and the
+# desktop entry find it; the CMake target stays "uploader".
+set_target_properties(uploader PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME photog)
+
 # Installation — the binary, a desktop entry, and the app icon in the hicolor
 # theme, so `nix profile install ./desktop` puts "Photog" in the app menu.
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
diff --git a/desktop/flake.nix b/desktop/flake.nix
index 9d975bd..5d2cef2 100644
--- a/desktop/flake.nix
+++ b/desktop/flake.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
             qt6.wrapQtAppsHook
           ];
           buildInputs = [ pkgs.qt6Packages.qtkeychain ] ++ qtModules;
+          meta.mainProgram = "photog";
         };
 
         devShells.default = pkgs.mkShell {
diff --git a/desktop/photog.desktop b/desktop/photog.desktop
index 4c61052..5be7a12 100644
--- a/desktop/photog.desktop
+++ b/desktop/photog.desktop
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Type=Application
 Name=Photog
 GenericName=Photo Uploader
 Comment=Upload photos to your gallery
-Exec=uploader
+Exec=photog
 Icon=photog
 Terminal=false
 Categories=Graphics;Photography;Network;