diff --git a/program_info/win_install.nsi.in b/program_info/win_install.nsi.in
index 98a87880..1997d6b6 100644
--- a/program_info/win_install.nsi.in
+++ b/program_info/win_install.nsi.in
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Section "Start Menu Shortcut" SM_SHORTCUTS
 
 SectionEnd
 
-Section "Desktop Shortcut" DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS
+Section /o "Desktop Shortcut" DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS
 
   CreateShortcut "$DESKTOP\@Launcher_CommonName@.lnk" "$INSTDIR\@Launcher_APP_BINARY_NAME@.exe" "" "$INSTDIR\@Launcher_APP_BINARY_NAME@.exe" 0