diff --git a/ksplash/ksplashqml/CMakeLists.txt b/ksplash/ksplashqml/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/ksplash/ksplashqml/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ksplash/ksplashqml/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@
 install(TARGETS ksplashqml ${KDE_INSTALL_TARGETS_DEFAULT_ARGS})
 install(FILES org.kde.KSplash.xml DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_DBUSINTERFACEDIR})
 
+configure_file(ksplashqml.desktop.cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/ksplashqml.desktop @ONLY)
+install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/ksplashqml.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_APPDIR})
diff --git a/ksplash/ksplashqml/ksplashqml.desktop.cmake b/ksplash/ksplashqml/ksplashqml.desktop.cmake
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ksplash/ksplashqml/ksplashqml.desktop.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Exec=@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/bin/ksplashqml
+GenericName=Plasma Qml Splash Screen
+Name=ksplashqml
+NoDisplay=true
+Type=Application
+X-KDE-Wayland-Interfaces=org_kde_plasma_window_management
+