diff --git a/dist/Info.plist.in b/dist/Info.plist.in
index 5e026dec8..43618e823 100644
--- a/dist/Info.plist.in
+++ b/dist/Info.plist.in
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//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>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
   <string>English</string>
   <key>CFBundleExecutable</key>