diff --git a/packages/common.vm/common.vm.nuspec b/packages/common.vm/common.vm.nuspec
index 6b1df00a4..cf6812ebf 100755
--- a/packages/common.vm/common.vm.nuspec
+++ b/packages/common.vm/common.vm.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2015/06/nuspec.xsd">
   <metadata>
     <id>common.vm</id>
-    <version>0.0.0.20240117</version>
+    <version>0.0.0.20240118</version>
     <description>Common libraries for VM-packages</description>
     <authors>Mandiant</authors>
   </metadata>
diff --git a/packages/common.vm/tools/vm.common/vm.common.psm1 b/packages/common.vm/tools/vm.common/vm.common.psm1
index 10a18f1ec..7e18e262e 100755
--- a/packages/common.vm/tools/vm.common/vm.common.psm1
+++ b/packages/common.vm/tools/vm.common/vm.common.psm1
@@ -275,11 +275,15 @@ function VM-Install-Shortcut{
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
         [string] $executableDir,
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
-        [string] $arguments = ""
+        [string] $arguments = "",
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [string] $iconLocation
     )
     $shortcutDir = Join-Path ${Env:TOOL_LIST_DIR} $category
     $shortcut = Join-Path $shortcutDir "$toolName.lnk"
 
+    if (-Not $iconLocation) {$iconLocation = $executablePath}
+
     if ($consoleApp) {
         if (!$executableDir) {
             $executableDir  = Join-Path ${Env:UserProfile} "Desktop"
@@ -295,7 +299,7 @@ function VM-Install-Shortcut{
             TargetPath       = $executableCmd
             Arguments        = $executableArgs
             WorkingDirectory = $executableDir
-            IconLocation     = $executablePath
+            IconLocation     = $iconLocation
         }
         if ($runAsAdmin) {
             $packageArgs.RunAsAdmin = $true