diff --git a/data/gnome-shell-wayland.desktop.in.in b/data/gnome-shell-wayland.desktop.in.in
index 4c7d5a761..40ebc517b 100644
--- a/data/gnome-shell-wayland.desktop.in.in
+++ b/data/gnome-shell-wayland.desktop.in.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Type=Application
 _Name=GNOME Shell (wayland compositor)
 _Comment=Window management and application launching
-Exec=@bindir@/mutter-launch -- gnome-shell --wayland --display-server
+Exec=@bindir@/gnome-shell --wayland --display-server
 X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Bugzilla=GNOME
 X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Product=gnome-shell
 X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Component=general