diff --git a/apps/desktop/forge.config.cts b/apps/desktop/forge.config.cts
index 076fb5dcd..8d8a56db6 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/forge.config.cts
+++ b/apps/desktop/forge.config.cts
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
       publisherDisplayName: "Natural Selection Labs",
       identityName: "NaturalSelectionLabs.Follow-Yourfavoritesinoneinbo",
       packageBackgroundColor: "#FF5C00",
+      protocol: "follow", // TODO: use custom appx manifest to support both follow and folo
     }),
   ],
   plugins: [