diff --git a/packaging/macosx/Info.plist.in b/packaging/macosx/Info.plist.in
index 5e094401a..ca7060e46 100644
--- a/packaging/macosx/Info.plist.in
+++ b/packaging/macosx/Info.plist.in
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
 <plist version="1.0">
 <dict>
+	<key>NSPrincipalClass</key>
+	<string>NSApplication</string>
 	<key>CFBundleIconFile</key>
 	<string>Subsurface.icns</string>
 	<key>CFBundleName</key>