diff --git a/core/cmd/dms/shell.go b/core/cmd/dms/shell.go
index 157093ee..212dd9d8 100644
--- a/core/cmd/dms/shell.go
+++ b/core/cmd/dms/shell.go
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ func runShellInteractive(session bool) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// ! TODO - remove when QS 0.3 is up and we can use the pragma
+	cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, "QS_APP_ID=com.danklinux.dms")
+
 	if isSessionManaged && hasSystemdRun() {
 		cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, "DMS_DEFAULT_LAUNCH_PREFIX=systemd-run --user --scope")
 	}
@@ -432,6 +435,9 @@ func runShellDaemon(session bool) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// ! TODO - remove when QS 0.3 is up and we can use the pragma
+	cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, "QS_APP_ID=com.danklinux.dms")
+
 	if isSessionManaged && hasSystemdRun() {
 		cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, "DMS_DEFAULT_LAUNCH_PREFIX=systemd-run --user --scope")
 	}
diff --git a/quickshell/shell.qml b/quickshell/shell.qml
index 7c84fc2c..ae22e866 100644
--- a/quickshell/shell.qml
+++ b/quickshell/shell.qml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //@ pragma Env QT_WAYLAND_DISABLE_WINDOWDECORATION=1
 //@ pragma Env QT_QUICK_CONTROLS_STYLE=Material
 //@ pragma UseQApplication
-//@ pragma AppId com.danklinux.dms
+// ! TODO - replace pragma AppId when next QS releases, remove from GO launch injection.
 
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell