diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt

index f5e6eaa..61b24a4 100644

--- a/CMakeLists.txt

+++ b/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ ELSE (MSVC)

     )

 ENDIF(MSVC)

+set(OpenGL_GL_PREFERENCE "GLVND")

 find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)

 find_package(Liquid REQUIRED)

 include_directories(${LIQUID_INCLUDES})

diff --git a/cmake/CubicSDR.desktop.in b/cmake/CubicSDR.desktop.in

index 6d33ae4..5e5218e 100644

--- a/cmake/CubicSDR.desktop.in

+++ b/cmake/CubicSDR.desktop.in

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@

 [Desktop Entry]

 Type=Application

-Exec=CubicSDR %u

+Exec=env GDK_BACKEND=x11 /usr/libexec/CubicSDR/CubicSDR %u

 Icon=@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/share/cubicsdr/CubicSDR.png

 Terminal=false

 Name=CubicSDR