diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index bcc5ca5..ec52d73 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
       "nsis": {
         "displayLanguageSelector": false,
         "installerIcon": "icons/icon.ico",
-        "installMode": "perMachine"
+        "installMode": "perMachine",
+        "installerHooks": "./windows/hooks.nsh"
       }
     }
   },
diff --git a/src-tauri/windows/hooks.nsh b/src-tauri/windows/hooks.nsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79f329e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/windows/hooks.nsh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+; Wraith NSIS installer hooks
+; Desktop shortcut is OFF by default — Tauri creates one, we remove it.
+
+!macro NSIS_HOOK_POSTINSTALL
+  Delete "$DESKTOP\${MAINBINARYNAME}.lnk"
+!macroend