diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
index db17d6d62..98edd566e 100644
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
       ]
     },
     "linux": {
+      "target": "AppImage",
       "extraResources": [
         {
           "from": "../dist/kopia_linux_amd64",