diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/eclipse/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/eclipse/default.nix
index 628618cfd94..944dad21470 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/eclipse/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/eclipse/default.nix
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ let
         mkdir -p $out/share/applications
         cp ${desktopItem}/share/applications/* $out/share/applications
         mkdir -p $out/share/pixmaps
-        cp $out/eclipse/icon.xpm $out/share/pixmaps/eclipse.xpm
+        ln -s $out/eclipse/icon.xpm $out/share/pixmaps/eclipse.xpm
       ''; # */
 
       meta = {