diff --git a/.changes/bundler-appimage-files.md b/.changes/bundler-appimage-files.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..895b3d506e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/bundler-appimage-files.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"tauri-bundler": patch:bug
+---
+
+Use appimage files instead of debian files when building appimage
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/linux/appimage.rs b/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/linux/appimage.rs
index f4e2881f9ed..f36a79981a3 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/linux/appimage.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/linux/appimage.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub fn bundle_project(settings: &Settings) -> crate::Result<Vec<PathBuf>> {
   // generate deb_folder structure
   let (data_dir, icons) = debian::generate_data(settings, &package_dir)
     .with_context(|| "Failed to build data folders and files")?;
-  common::copy_custom_files(&settings.deb().files, &data_dir)
+  common::copy_custom_files(&settings.appimage().files, &data_dir)
     .with_context(|| "Failed to copy custom files")?;
 
   let output_path = settings.project_out_directory().join("bundle/appimage");