diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 961675802..a9138efe8 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -908,13 +908,11 @@ def create_linux_bundle_gunk(ddir: str, libdir_name: str) -> None:
         run_tool([make, 'docs'])
     copy_man_pages(ddir)
     copy_html_docs(ddir)
-    icdir = os.path.join(ddir, 'share', 'icons', 'hicolor', '256x256', 'apps')
-    safe_makedirs(icdir)
-    shutil.copy2('logo/kitty.png', icdir)
+    for (icdir, ext) in {'256x256': 'png', 'scalable': 'svg'}.items():
+        icdir = os.path.join(ddir, 'share', 'icons', 'hicolor', icdir, 'apps')
+        safe_makedirs(icdir)
+        shutil.copy2(f'logo/kitty.{ext}', icdir)
     deskdir = os.path.join(ddir, 'share', 'applications')
-    icscaldir = os.path.join(ddir, 'share', 'icons', 'hicolor', 'scalable', 'apps')
-    safe_makedirs(icscaldir)
-    shutil.copy2('logo/kitty.svg', icscaldir)
     safe_makedirs(deskdir)
     with open(os.path.join(deskdir, 'kitty.desktop'), 'w') as f:
         f.write(