diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 3873f04..2310a95 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 - Fixed bloated ASAR file (#1080) @epsnm
 - Improved selection of runtime identifier (#1081) @epsnm
 - Added more variants for `UseElectron` (#1076) @AeonSake
+- Added support for modern MacOS app icon (#1047)
 
 # 0.5.1
 
diff --git a/docs/Using/Configuration.md b/docs/Using/Configuration.md
index 55a7cd6..dd16fc5 100644
--- a/docs/Using/Configuration.md
+++ b/docs/Using/Configuration.md
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ Since electron builder still expects a `package.json` file to exist, ElectronNET
 }
 ```
 
+### App Icon Path
+
+The `ElectronIcon` property supports classic icon files (such as `.ico` and `.icns`) and modern macOS `.icon` app icon packages.
+
+For `.icon`, provide the folder path (for example `Assets/MyApp.icon`). During build/publish, Electron.NET copies the full directory into the Electron output so `electron-builder.json` can reference it (for example `"mac": { "icon": "MyApp.icon" }`).
+
 ### Node.js Integration
 
 Electron.NET requires Node.js integration to be enabled for IPC to function. If you are not using the IPC functionality you can disable Node.js integration like so:
diff --git a/src/ElectronNET/build/ElectronNET.LateImport.targets b/src/ElectronNET/build/ElectronNET.LateImport.targets
index ebdb3ee..10185e0 100644
--- a/src/ElectronNET/build/ElectronNET.LateImport.targets
+++ b/src/ElectronNET/build/ElectronNET.LateImport.targets
@@ -313,7 +313,10 @@
     <ItemGroup>
       <!--<_ElectronFiles Include="$(ElectronIntermediatePackageJson)" />-->
       <_ElectronFiles Include="$(ElectronSplashScreen)"  Condition="'$(ElectronSplashScreen)'!=''" />
-      <_ElectronFiles Include="$(ElectronIcon)"  Condition="'$(ElectronIcon)'!=''" />
+      <_ElectronIconDirectories Include="$(ElectronIcon)"
+                                Condition="'$(ElectronIcon)'!='' AND Exists('$(ElectronIcon)') AND $([System.IO.Directory]::Exists('$(ElectronIcon)') )" />
+      <_ElectronFiles Include="$(ElectronIcon)"
+                      Condition="'$(ElectronIcon)'!='' AND ( !Exists('$(ElectronIcon)') OR !$([System.IO.Directory]::Exists('$(ElectronIcon)') ) )" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
@@ -328,12 +331,25 @@
       <_ElectronFilesToCopy Include="@(_ElectronFiles->'%(FullPath)')" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <_ElectronIconDirectoryFiles Include="@(_ElectronIconDirectories->'%(FullPath)\**\*')" />
+      <_ElectronIconDirectoryFiles Remove="@(_ElectronIconDirectoryFiles)" Condition="$([System.IO.Directory]::Exists('%(Identity)'))" />
+      <_ElectronIconDirectoryFiles Update="@(_ElectronIconDirectoryFiles)">
+        <ElectronIconRelativePath>$([System.String]::Copy('%(Identity)').Replace('$([MSBuild]::EnsureTrailingSlash(%(_ElectronIconDirectories.FullPath)))', ''))</ElectronIconRelativePath>
+      </_ElectronIconDirectoryFiles>
+    </ItemGroup>
+
     <Message Importance="High" Text="_ElectronFilesToCopy: @(_ElectronFilesToCopy)" />
+    <Message Importance="High" Text="_ElectronIconDirectoryFiles: @(_ElectronIconDirectoryFiles)" />
 
     <ItemGroup>
       <_ElectronFilesToCopyWithTargetPath Include="@(_ElectronFilesToCopy)">
         <TargetPath>$(ElectronDirName)\%(FileName)%(Extension)</TargetPath>
       </_ElectronFilesToCopyWithTargetPath>
+
+      <_ElectronFilesToCopyWithTargetPath Include="@(_ElectronIconDirectoryFiles)">
+        <TargetPath>$(ElectronDirName)\$(ElectronIconFileName)\%(ElectronIconRelativePath)</TargetPath>
+      </_ElectronFilesToCopyWithTargetPath>
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <Message Text="_ElectronFilesToCopyWithTargetPath: @(_ElectronFilesToCopyWithTargetPath)" />
diff --git a/src/ElectronNET/build/ElectronNETRules.Project.xaml b/src/ElectronNET/build/ElectronNETRules.Project.xaml
index 59b1942..0331ae8 100644
--- a/src/ElectronNET/build/ElectronNETRules.Project.xaml
+++ b/src/ElectronNET/build/ElectronNETRules.Project.xaml
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@
 
   <StringProperty Name="ElectronIcon"
                   DisplayName="App Icon"
-                  Description="Choose a ICO file to be used as application icon"
+                  Description="Choose an icon path for the app (e.g. .ico, .icns, or modern macOS .icon folder)"
                   Subtype="File"
                   Category="General">
       <StringProperty.DataSource>
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@
       <StringProperty.ValueEditors>
           <ValueEditor EditorType="FilePath">
               <ValueEditor.Metadata>
-                  <NameValuePair Name="FileTypeFilter" Value="Icon files (*.ico)|*.ico|All files (*.*)|*.*" />
+                <NameValuePair Name="FileTypeFilter" Value="Icon files (*.ico,*.icns)|*.ico;*.icns|All files (*.*)|*.*" />
               </ValueEditor.Metadata>
           </ValueEditor>
       </StringProperty.ValueEditors>