diff --git a/kiwix-desktop.pro b/kiwix-desktop.pro
index 0f2160b..dbcc193 100644
--- a/kiwix-desktop.pro
+++ b/kiwix-desktop.pro
@@ -154,3 +154,5 @@ unix {
     system(lupdate -locations relative -no-ui-lines $$_PRO_FILE_)
     system(lrelease $$_PRO_FILE_)
 }
+
+RC_ICONS = resources/icons/kiwix/app_icon.ico
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diff --git a/resources/icons/kiwix/app_icon.ico b/resources/icons/kiwix/app_icon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77a433a
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