diff --git a/alvr/launcher/src/main.rs b/alvr/launcher/src/main.rs
index 869ea40bc7..22081c5846 100644
--- a/alvr/launcher/src/main.rs
+++ b/alvr/launcher/src/main.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ mod ui;
 
 use eframe::egui::{IconData, ViewportBuilder};
 use ico::IconDir;
-use std::{collections::BTreeMap, io::Cursor, sync::mpsc, thread};
+use std::{collections::BTreeMap, env, fs, io::Cursor, sync::mpsc, thread};
 use ui::Launcher;
 
 pub struct ReleaseChannelsInfo {
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ fn main() {
     .unwrap();
     let image = ico.entries().first().unwrap().decode().unwrap();
 
+    // Workaround for the steam deck
+    if fs::read_to_string("/sys/devices/virtual/dmi/id/board_vendor")
+        .map(|vendor| vendor.trim() == "Valve")
+        .unwrap_or(false)
+    {
+        env::set_var("WINIT_X11_SCALE_FACTOR", "1");
+    }
+
     eframe::run_native(
         "ALVR Launcher",
         eframe::NativeOptions {