diff --git a/srcpkgs/element-desktop/files/element-desktop.desktop b/srcpkgs/element-desktop/files/element-desktop.desktop
index 640f029499c..83340d1e816 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/element-desktop/files/element-desktop.desktop
+++ b/srcpkgs/element-desktop/files/element-desktop.desktop
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Name=Element
 Comment=A feature-rich client for Matrix.org
-Exec=element-desktop
+Exec=element-desktop %u
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
 Icon=element
diff --git a/srcpkgs/element-desktop/template b/srcpkgs/element-desktop/template
index 38a384f70a3..11ecbd72a16 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/element-desktop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/element-desktop/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'element-desktop'
 pkgname=element-desktop
 version=1.11.31
-revision=2
+revision=3
 create_wrksrc=yes
 conf_files="/etc/${pkgname}/config.json"
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