diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/xcruiser/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/xcruiser/default.nix
index 7e3a391eb5bb..8144a66fb2ff 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/xcruiser/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/xcruiser/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, gccmakedep, imake, libXt, libXaw, libXpm, libXext }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, gccmakedep, imake, libXt, libXaw, libXpm, libXext, copyDesktopItems, makeDesktopItem }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "xcruiser";
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1r8whva38xizqdh7jmn6wcmfmsndc67pkw22wzfzr6rq0vf6hywi";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ gccmakedep imake ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ gccmakedep imake copyDesktopItems ];
   buildInputs = [ libXt libXaw libXpm libXext ];
 
   makeFlags = [
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "XAPPLOADDIR=${placeholder "out"}/etc/X11/app-defaults"
   ];
 
+  desktopItems = [
+    (makeDesktopItem {
+      name = "XCruiser";
+      exec = "xcruiser";
+      desktopName = "XCruiser";
+      comment = "filesystem visualization utility";
+      categories = [ "Utility" ];
+    })
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Filesystem visualization utility";
     longDescription = ''