diff --git a/app/deploy/steamlink/moonlight.sh b/app/deploy/steamlink/moonlight.sh
index b182c7f1..61636789 100644
--- a/app/deploy/steamlink/moonlight.sh
+++ b/app/deploy/steamlink/moonlight.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 # pairing data will be lost each reboot.
 HOME=/usr/local/moonlight
 
+# Enable Steam Controller detection in SDL
+# https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/issues/697
+export SDL_ENABLE_STEAM_CONTROLLERS=1
+
 # Renice PE_Single_CPU which seems to host A/V stuff
 renice -10 -p $(pidof PE_Single_CPU)