diff --git a/games-action/dxx-rebirth/dxx-rebirth-9999.ebuild b/games-action/dxx-rebirth/dxx-rebirth-9999.ebuild
index a5850a1f35f8..ab2eb89e18ad 100644
--- a/games-action/dxx-rebirth/dxx-rebirth-9999.ebuild
+++ b/games-action/dxx-rebirth/dxx-rebirth-9999.ebuild
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ src_install() {
 		local PROGRAM=d${DV}x-rebirth
 		docinto "${PROGRAM}"
 		dodoc "${PROGRAM}"/*.txt
-		make_desktop_entry "${PROGRAM}" "Descent ${DV} Rebirth" "${PROGRAM}"
+		make_desktop_entry --eapi9 "${PROGRAM}" -n "Descent ${DV} Rebirth" -i "${PROGRAM}"
 		doicon "${PROGRAM}/${PROGRAM}.xpm"
 	done
 }