diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 346df00a..29e3aa38 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ urls = { Homepage = "https://maestral.app" }
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
 dependencies = [
     "click>=8.0.2",
-    "desktop-notifier>=3.3.0",
+    "desktop-notifier>=5.0.0",
     "dropbox>=11.28.0,<13.0",
     "fasteners>=0.15",
     "keyring>=22",
diff --git a/src/maestral/notify.py b/src/maestral/notify.py
index 5ffa440a..a3c32d7f 100644
--- a/src/maestral/notify.py
+++ b/src/maestral/notify.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from asyncio import AbstractEventLoop
 from typing import Any, Callable, cast
 
 # external imports
-from desktop_notifier import Button, DesktopNotifier, Urgency
+from desktop_notifier import Button, DesktopNotifier, Icon, Urgency
 
 # local imports
 from .config import MaestralConfig
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ logger.setLevel(logging.ERROR)
 
 _desktop_notifier = DesktopNotifier(
     app_name=APP_NAME,
-    app_icon=APP_ICON_PATH.as_uri(),
+    app_icon=Icon(path=APP_ICON_PATH),
 )