diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 896d97b..d7c0d3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
            g++-mingw-w64-i686 \
            devscripts \
            appstream \
+           imagemagick \
            desktop-file-utils
 
     - name: Build
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         name: cnping-exe
         path: "*.exe"
-        
+
     - name: Build deb
       run: debuild --no-sign
       
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8f90785..97be216 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -77,3 +77,14 @@ updateicons : ${ICONSPATH}scalable/apps/${APPNAME}.svg
 	convert $^ -resize 256x256 ${ICONSPATH}256x256/apps/${APPNAME}.png
 	convert $^ -resize 1024x1024 ${ICONSPATH}1024x1024/apps/${APPNAME}.png
 
+# after creating the ico file use GIMP to compress it:
+# Image-> Mode -> Indexed...
+# Choose "Generate optimum palette"
+# Maximum number of colors: 3 (may change if the icon changes)
+# "Convert"
+# File -> Export As
+# Check "Compressed (PNG)" in every resolution
+# "Export"
+cnping.ico: ${ICONSPATH}scalable/apps/${APPNAME}.svg
+	convert $^ -density 300 -define icon:auto-resize=256,64,16 -background none $@
+
diff --git a/cnping.ico b/cnping.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ecf7c3
Binary files /dev/null and b/cnping.ico differ
diff --git a/resources.rc b/resources.rc
index b0c72c6..8c75e44 100644
--- a/resources.rc
+++ b/resources.rc
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ BEGIN
     PUSHBUTTON      "&Close", 8, 175, 80, 100, 10
 END
 
+MAIN_ICON ICON "cnping.ico"