diff --git a/src/main/cluster-detectors/distribution-detector.ts b/src/main/cluster-detectors/distribution-detector.ts
index 31f32972de..98173ef81c 100644
--- a/src/main/cluster-detectors/distribution-detector.ts
+++ b/src/main/cluster-detectors/distribution-detector.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ export class DistributionDetector extends BaseClusterDetector {
       return { value: "rke", accuracy: 80};
     }
 
+    if (this.isRancherDesktop()) {
+      return { value: "rancher-desktop", accuracy: 80};
+    }
+
     if (this.isK3s()) {
       return { value: "k3s", accuracy: 80};
     }
@@ -172,6 +176,10 @@ export class DistributionDetector extends BaseClusterDetector {
     return this.version.includes("-rancher");
   }
 
+  protected isRancherDesktop() {
+    return this.cluster.contextName === "rancher-desktop";
+  }
+
   protected isK3s() {
     return this.version.includes("+k3s");
   }