diff --git a/playbooks/roles/runonce/files/uu-runonce.desktop b/playbooks/roles/runonce/files/uu-runonce.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79321105
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/roles/runonce/files/uu-runonce.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=UU Runonce
+Comment=Run configured scripts for ResearchCloud at first login.
+Exec=/bin/bash -l -i /etc/profile.d/runonce.sh
+Type=Application
+NoDisplay=true
+Icon=
+Path=
+Terminal=false
+StartupNotify=false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/runonce/meta/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/runonce/meta/main.yml
index 8f06b0ac..77e18c16 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/runonce/meta/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/runonce/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 ---
 dependencies:
   - fact_regular_users
+  - fact_workspace_info
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/runonce/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/runonce/tasks/main.yml
index d66d29a2..9934ae31 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/runonce/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/runonce/tasks/main.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@
     owner: root
     group: root
 
+- name: Add runonce to autostart for desktop environment
+  when: fact_desktop_workspace
+  copy:
+    src: uu-runonce.desktop
+    dest: /etc/xdg/autostart/uu-runonce.desktop
+    mode: "0644"
+
 # NB: link needs "follow:no" otherwise owner/group would be applied to its src
 - name: Add link to /etc/runonce.d in /etc/skel
   file: