diff --git a/src/session/budgie-desktop.in b/src/session/budgie-desktop.in
index 2b04a6ce3..8cd8dbc8d 100755
--- a/src/session/budgie-desktop.in
+++ b/src/session/budgie-desktop.in
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ if [ -z $XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP ]; then
   export XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP
 fi
 
-exec gnome-session --builtin --session=org.buddiesofbudgie.BudgieDesktop $*
+exec budgie-session --builtin --session=org.buddiesofbudgie.BudgieDesktop $*