diff --git a/.github/workflows/scripts/linux/appimage-qt.sh b/.github/workflows/scripts/linux/appimage-qt.sh
index 1c6951dc2c..d454f02cd0 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts/linux/appimage-qt.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts/linux/appimage-qt.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ BUILDDIR=$2
 DEPSDIR=$3
 NAME=$4
 
-BINARY=pcsx2-qt
+BINARY=yaps2-qt
 APPDIRNAME=PCSX2.AppDir
 STRIP=strip
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ EXTRA_PLATFORM_PLUGINS="libqwayland.so" \
 DEPLOY_PLATFORM_THEMES="1" \
 QMAKE="$DEPSDIR/bin/qmake" \
 NO_STRIP="1" \
-$LINUXDEPLOY --plugin qt --appdir="$OUTDIR" --executable="$BUILDDIR/bin/pcsx2-qt" ${EXTRA_LIBS_ARGS[@]} \
+$LINUXDEPLOY --plugin qt --appdir="$OUTDIR" --executable="$BUILDDIR/bin/yaps2-qt" ${EXTRA_LIBS_ARGS[@]} \
 --desktop-file="net.pcsx2.PCSX2.desktop" --icon-file="PCSX2.png"
 
 echo "Copying resources into AppDir..."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scripts/linux/flatpak/net.pcsx2.PCSX2.json b/.github/workflows/scripts/linux/flatpak/net.pcsx2.PCSX2.json
index 729766901a..89613b1f9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts/linux/flatpak/net.pcsx2.PCSX2.json
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts/linux/flatpak/net.pcsx2.PCSX2.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       "autodownload": true
     }
   },
-  "command": "pcsx2-qt",
+  "command": "yaps2-qt",
   "finish-args": [
     "--device=all",
     "--share=network",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scripts/linux/pcsx2-qt.desktop b/.github/workflows/scripts/linux/pcsx2-qt.desktop
index 30ae545b42..213d7c0b6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts/linux/pcsx2-qt.desktop
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts/linux/pcsx2-qt.desktop
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Name=PCSX2
 StartupWMClass=PCSX2
 GenericName=PlayStation 2 Emulator
 Comment=Sony PlayStation 2 emulator
-Exec=pcsx2-qt
+Exec=yaps2-qt
 Icon=PCSX2
 Keywords=game;emulator;
 Categories=Game;Emulator;
diff --git a/pcsx2-qt/CMakeLists.txt b/pcsx2-qt/CMakeLists.txt
index 32af247c82..53f16f799c 100644
--- a/pcsx2-qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pcsx2-qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -367,6 +367,11 @@ endif()
 fixup_file_properties(pcsx2-qt)
 setup_main_executable(pcsx2-qt)
 
+# yaps2 fork: emit the application binary as "yaps2-qt" instead of "pcsx2-qt".
+# The CMake target stays named pcsx2-qt so the build graph, install() rules and
+# ctest references are untouched; only the produced file name changes.
+set_target_properties(pcsx2-qt PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "yaps2-qt")
+
 # Opt-in non-PIE link for cross-run VU program cache validation.
 # A PIE build is loaded at an ASLR-randomized image base, so a cached
 # program's recorded image base mismatches on every cold boot and
diff --git a/pcsx2-sdl/CMakeLists.txt b/pcsx2-sdl/CMakeLists.txt
index 1ddcf8406a..4aba6a4639 100644
--- a/pcsx2-sdl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pcsx2-sdl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 add_executable(pcsx2-sdl)
 
+# yaps2 fork: emit the handheld frontend binary as "yaps2-sdl" instead of
+# "pcsx2-sdl". Target name stays pcsx2-sdl; only the produced file changes.
+set_target_properties(pcsx2-sdl PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "yaps2-sdl")
+
 if (PACKAGE_MODE)
 	install(TARGETS pcsx2-sdl DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 else()