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diff --git a/electron-builder.ts b/electron-builder.ts
index 3e4e3928..d2fd5370 100644
--- a/electron-builder.ts
+++ b/electron-builder.ts
@@ -82,13 +82,7 @@ const config: Omit<Writable<Configuration>, "electronFuses"> & {
         },
         "lib/**",
     ],
-    extraResources: [
-        {
-            from: "res/img",
-            to: "img",
-        },
-        "webapp.asar",
-    ],
+    extraResources: ["build/icon.*", "webapp.asar"],
     extraMetadata: {
         name: pkg.name,
         productName: pkg.productName,
@@ -99,7 +93,7 @@ const config: Omit<Writable<Configuration>, "electronFuses"> & {
     linux: {
         target: ["tar.gz", "deb"],
         category: "Network;InstantMessaging;Chat",
-        icon: "build/icons",
+        icon: "build/icon.png",
         executableName: pkg.name, // element-desktop or element-desktop-nightly
     },
     deb: {
@@ -128,7 +122,7 @@ const config: Omit<Writable<Configuration>, "electronFuses"> & {
         // XXX: we cannot specify this due to https://github.com/electron/osx-sign/issues/344
         // strictVerify: true,
         entitlements: "./build/entitlements.mac.plist",
-        icon: "build/icons/icon.icns",
+        icon: "build/icon.icns",
         mergeASARs: true,
         x64ArchFiles: "**/matrix-seshat/*.node", // hak already runs lipo
     },
@@ -137,7 +131,7 @@ const config: Omit<Writable<Configuration>, "electronFuses"> & {
         signtoolOptions: {
             signingHashAlgorithms: ["sha256"],
         },
-        icon: "build/icons/icon.ico",
+        icon: "build/icon.ico",
     },
     msi: {
         perMachine: true,
diff --git a/res/img/element.ico b/res/img/element.ico
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diff --git a/src/electron-main.ts b/src/electron-main.ts
index ffb893c1..6d8e401b 100644
--- a/src/electron-main.ts
+++ b/src/electron-main.ts
@@ -233,19 +233,10 @@ async function setupGlobals(): Promise<void> {
     const asarPath = await getAsarPath();
     await loadConfig();
 
-    // we assume the resources path is in the same place as the asar
-    const resPath = await tryPaths("res", path.dirname(asarPath), [
-        // If run from the source checkout
-        "res",
-        // if run from packaged application
-        "",
-    ]);
-
-    // The tray icon
-    // It's important to call `path.join` so we don't end up with the packaged asar in the final path.
-    const iconFile = `element.${process.platform === "win32" ? "ico" : "png"}`;
+    // Figure out the tray icon path & brand name
+    const iconFile = `icon.${process.platform === "win32" ? "ico" : "png"}`;
     global.trayConfig = {
-        icon_path: path.join(resPath, "img", iconFile),
+        icon_path: path.join(path.dirname(asarPath), "build", iconFile),
         brand: global.vectorConfig.brand || "Element",
     };
 
diff --git a/src/tray.ts b/src/tray.ts
index 0e906fb6..94deec35 100644
--- a/src/tray.ts
+++ b/src/tray.ts
@@ -38,18 +38,13 @@ function toggleWin(): void {
     }
 }
 
-interface IConfig {
-    icon_path: string; // eslint-disable-line camelcase
-    brand: string;
-}
-
 function getUuid(): string {
     // The uuid field is optional and only needed on unsigned Windows packages where the executable path changes
     // The hardcoded uuid is an arbitrary v4 uuid generated on https://www.uuidgenerator.net/version4
     return global.vectorConfig["uuid"] || "eba84003-e499-4563-8e9d-166e34b5cc25";
 }
 
-export function create(config: IConfig): void {
+export function create(config: (typeof global)["trayConfig"]): void {
     // no trays on darwin
     if (process.platform === "darwin" || trayIcon) return;
     const defaultIcon = nativeImage.createFromPath(config.icon_path);