diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/tasks/AbstractJPackageTask.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/tasks/AbstractJPackageTask.kt
index 734500f4e2..c4cb3426c4 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/tasks/AbstractJPackageTask.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/tasks/AbstractJPackageTask.kt
@@ -166,8 +166,10 @@ abstract class AbstractJPackageTask @Inject constructor(
         cliArg("--dest", destinationDir)
         cliArg("--verbose", verbose)
 
-        cliArg("--install-dir", installationPath)
-        cliArg("--license-file", licenseFile)
+        if (targetFormat != TargetFormat.AppImage) {
+            cliArg("--install-dir", installationPath)
+            cliArg("--license-file", licenseFile)
+        }
         cliArg("--icon", iconFile)
 
         cliArg("--name", packageName)
@@ -187,13 +189,15 @@ abstract class AbstractJPackageTask @Inject constructor(
 
         when (currentOS) {
             OS.Linux -> {
-                cliArg("--linux-shortcut", linuxShortcut)
-                cliArg("--linux-package-name", linuxPackageName)
-                cliArg("--linux-app-release", linuxAppRelease)
-                cliArg("--linux-app-category", linuxAppCategory)
-                cliArg("--linux-deb-maintainer", linuxDebMaintainer)
-                cliArg("--linux-menu-group", linuxMenuGroup)
-                cliArg("--linux-rpm-license-type", linuxRpmLicenseType)
+                if (targetFormat != TargetFormat.AppImage) {
+                    cliArg("--linux-shortcut", linuxShortcut)
+                    cliArg("--linux-package-name", linuxPackageName)
+                    cliArg("--linux-app-release", linuxAppRelease)
+                    cliArg("--linux-app-category", linuxAppCategory)
+                    cliArg("--linux-deb-maintainer", linuxDebMaintainer)
+                    cliArg("--linux-menu-group", linuxMenuGroup)
+                    cliArg("--linux-rpm-license-type", linuxRpmLicenseType)
+                }
             }
             OS.MacOS -> {
                 cliArg("--mac-package-identifier", macPackageIdentifier)
@@ -205,12 +209,14 @@ abstract class AbstractJPackageTask @Inject constructor(
             }
             OS.Windows -> {
                 cliArg("--win-console", winConsole)
-                cliArg("--win-dir-chooser", winDirChooser)
-                cliArg("--win-per-user-install", winPerUserInstall)
-                cliArg("--win-shortcut", winShortcut)
-                cliArg("--win-menu", winMenu)
-                cliArg("--win-menu-group", winMenuGroup)
-                cliArg("--win-upgrade-uuid", winUpgradeUuid)
+                if (targetFormat != TargetFormat.AppImage) {
+                    cliArg("--win-dir-chooser", winDirChooser)
+                    cliArg("--win-per-user-install", winPerUserInstall)
+                    cliArg("--win-shortcut", winShortcut)
+                    cliArg("--win-menu", winMenu)
+                    cliArg("--win-menu-group", winMenuGroup)
+                    cliArg("--win-upgrade-uuid", winUpgradeUuid)
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/jvm/build.gradle b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/jvm/build.gradle
index 5169378f90..98afbbafea 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/jvm/build.gradle
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/application/jvm/build.gradle
@@ -23,8 +23,29 @@ compose.desktop {
     application {
         mainClass = "MainKt"
         nativeDistributions {
-            version = "1.0"
             targetFormats(TargetFormat.Dmg, TargetFormat.Msi, TargetFormat.Deb)
+
+            version = "1.0"
+            packageName = "TestPackage"
+            description = "Test description"
+            copyright = "Test Copyright Holder"
+            vendor = "Test Vendor"
+
+            linux {
+                shortcut = true
+                packageName = "compose"
+                debMaintainer = "example@example.com"
+                menuGroup = "menu-group"
+            }
+            windows {
+                console = true
+                dirChooser = true
+                perUserInstall = true
+                shortcut = true
+                menu = true
+                menuGroup = "compose"
+                upgradeUuid = "2d6ff464-75be-40ad-a256-56420b9cc374"
+            }
         }
     }
 }