diff --git a/plasmawayland.desktop.cmake b/plasmawayland.desktop.cmake
--- a/plasmawayland.desktop.cmake
+++ b/plasmawayland.desktop.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-Exec=dbus-run-session ${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR}/startplasmacompositor
+Exec=${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR}/startplasmacompositor
 TryExec=${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR}/startplasmacompositor
 DesktopNames=KDE
 Name=Plasma