diff --git a/.changes/fix-exec-linux.md b/.changes/fix-exec-linux.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52028379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/fix-exec-linux.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"cargo-packager": patch
+---
+
+Fix the `Exec` entry on the Linux .desktop file when the binary name contains spaces.
diff --git a/crates/packager/src/package/deb/mod.rs b/crates/packager/src/package/deb/mod.rs
index 2d19c6c4..7d6b8da8 100644
--- a/crates/packager/src/package/deb/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/packager/src/package/deb/mod.rs
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ fn generate_desktop_file(config: &Config, data_dir: &Path) -> crate::Result<()>
 
     let mime_type = (!mime_type.is_empty()).then(|| mime_type.join(";"));
 
+    let bin_name_exec = if bin_name.contains(' ') {
+        format!("\"{bin_name}\"")
+    } else {
+        bin_name.to_string()
+    };
+
     handlebars.render_to_write(
         "main.desktop",
         &DesktopTemplateParams {
@@ -166,7 +172,7 @@ fn generate_desktop_file(config: &Config, data_dir: &Path) -> crate::Result<()>
                 .map(|category| category.gnome_desktop_categories())
                 .unwrap_or(""),
             comment: config.description.as_deref(),
-            exec: &bin_name,
+            exec: &bin_name_exec,
             exec_arg,
             icon: &bin_name,
             name: config.product_name.as_str(),