diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/localsend/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/localsend/default.nix
index 6bff0e0fbc6c..3854b347c061 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/localsend/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/localsend/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 , pkg-config
 , libayatana-appindicator
 , undmg
+, makeBinaryWrapper
 }:
 
 let
@@ -72,13 +73,14 @@ let
       hash = "sha256-L7V48QoOA0cjx45n+9Xav/zzCzCsZB3TBip0WGusMXg=";
     };
 
-    nativeBuildInputs = [ undmg ];
+    nativeBuildInputs = [ undmg makeBinaryWrapper ];
 
     sourceRoot = ".";
 
     installPhase = ''
       mkdir -p $out/Applications
       cp -r *.app $out/Applications
+      makeBinaryWrapper $out/Applications/LocalSend.app/Contents/MacOS/LocalSend $out/bin/localsend
     '';
 
     meta = metaCommon // {