diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a7c3d69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Install the desktop entry
+if hash update-desktop-database 2>/dev/null; then
+        update-desktop-database
+fi