diff --git a/client/ui/build-ui-linux.sh b/client/ui/build-ui-linux.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eab08214d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/ui/build-ui-linux.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+sudo apt update
+sudo apt remove gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1
+sudo apt install -y libayatana-appindicator3-dev
+go build
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/ui/client_ui.go b/client/ui/client_ui.go
index d2c18dc37..9c7685db0 100644
--- a/client/ui/client_ui.go
+++ b/client/ui/client_ui.go
@@ -234,7 +234,9 @@ func (s *serviceClient) login() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	loginResp, err := conn.Login(s.ctx, &proto.LoginRequest{})
+	loginResp, err := conn.Login(s.ctx, &proto.LoginRequest{
+		IsLinuxDesktopClient: runtime.GOOS == "linux",
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("login to management URL with: %v", err)
 		return err