diff --git a/common/qubes_trigger_sync_appmenus.sh b/common/qubes_trigger_sync_appmenus.sh
index fc5301a..de258c6 100755
--- a/common/qubes_trigger_sync_appmenus.sh
+++ b/common/qubes_trigger_sync_appmenus.sh
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 UPDATEABLE=`/usr/bin/xenstore-read qubes_vm_updateable`
 
 if [ "$UPDATEABLE" = "True" ]; then
-    echo -n SYNC > /var/run/qubes/qrexec_agent
+    /usr/lib/qubes/qrexec_vm /bin/grep dom0 qubes.SyncAppMenus -H = /usr/share/applications/*.desktop
 fi