diff --git a/BUILDING_LINUX.md b/BUILDING_LINUX.md
index d4fdbf562f..6c9b6cc78b 100644
--- a/BUILDING_LINUX.md
+++ b/BUILDING_LINUX.md
@@ -145,12 +145,13 @@ Create `~/.local/share/applications/goose.desktop`:
 [Desktop Entry]
 Name=Goose AI Agent
 Comment=Local AI agent for development tasks
-Exec=/path/to/goose/ui/desktop/out/Goose-linux-x64/Goose
+Exec=/path/to/goose/ui/desktop/out/Goose-linux-x64/Goose %U
 Icon=/path/to/goose/ui/desktop/out/Goose-linux-x64/resources/app.asar.unpacked/src/images/icon.png
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
 Categories=Development;Utility;
 StartupNotify=true
+MimeType=x-scheme-handler/goose
 ```
 
 ### System-wide Installation
diff --git a/ui/desktop/forge.config.ts b/ui/desktop/forge.config.ts
index 37176143a2..0c4bfefd13 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/forge.config.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/forge.config.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ module.exports = {
         bin: 'Goose',
         maintainer: 'Block, Inc.',
         homepage: 'https://block.github.io/goose/',
-        categories: ['Development']
+        categories: ['Development'],
+        mimeType: ['x-scheme-handler/goose']
       },
     },
     {