diff --git a/desktop/scripts/build-release.tsx b/desktop/scripts/build-release.tsx
index 99047dc04..f8f97ceec 100755
--- a/desktop/scripts/build-release.tsx
+++ b/desktop/scripts/build-release.tsx
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ async function buildDist(buildFolder: string) {
         },
         mac: {
           bundleVersion: FIX_RELEASE_VERSION,
+          icon: path.resolve(buildFolder, 'icon-rn-only.icns'),
         },
         win: {
           signAndEditExecutable: !isFB,