diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/kitty/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/kitty/default.nix
index 1df331065c4f..db8ef0043830 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/kitty/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/kitty/default.nix
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
     mkdir -p $out
     ${if stdenv.isDarwin then ''
     mkdir "$out/bin"
-    ln -s ../Applications/kitty.app/Contents/MacOS/kitty-deref-symlink "$out/bin/kitty"
+    ln -s ../Applications/kitty.app/Contents/MacOS/kitty "$out/bin/kitty"
     mkdir "$out/Applications"
     cp -r kitty.app "$out/Applications/kitty.app"
     '' else ''