diff --git a/helpers/DATA/kolourpaint/patch_changes/000-add_recommends_icon_theme_for_kolourpaint.patch b/helpers/DATA/kolourpaint/patch_changes/000-add_recommends_icon_theme_for_kolourpaint.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89736f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/DATA/kolourpaint/patch_changes/000-add_recommends_icon_theme_for_kolourpaint.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
+index 43e3abe5..1677a89d 100644
+--- a/debian/control
++++ b/debian/control
+@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Package: kolourpaint
+ Section: graphics
+ Architecture: any
+ Depends: ${misc:Depends}, ${shlibs:Depends}
++Recommends: breeze-icon-theme
+ Breaks: kolourpaint4 (<< 4:17.04)
+ Replaces: kolourpaint4 (<< 4:17.04)
+ Description: simple image editor and drawing application
diff --git a/helpers/make-kolourpaint b/helpers/make-kolourpaint
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..279e8f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/make-kolourpaint
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+#    Copyright (C) 2025  Luis Guzmán <ark@switnet.org>
+#
+#    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+#    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
+#
+
+VERSION=1
+. ./config
+
+apply_patch_changes
+
+changelog "Set icon theme recommendation for non-KDE environments"
+
+package