diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1797fc1..d141d8e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ custom_target(
     meson.project_source_root() / 'app.ts',
     '@OUTPUT@',
   ],
-  output: meson.project_name() + '.js',
+  output: meson.project_name(),
   install: true,
   install_dir: datadir,
   build_always_stale: true,
diff --git a/scripts/hyprpanel_launcher.sh.in b/scripts/hyprpanel_launcher.sh.in
index c8121a5..9390c4a 100644
--- a/scripts/hyprpanel_launcher.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/hyprpanel_launcher.sh.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 if [ "$#" -eq 0 ]; then
-    exec gjs -m "@DATADIR@/hyprpanel.js"
+    exec "@DATADIR@/hyprpanel"
 else
     exec astal -i hyprpanel "$*"
 fi