diff --git a/pelican/__init__.py b/pelican/__init__.py
index 8d916fc7..1af02ed8 100644
--- a/pelican/__init__.py
+++ b/pelican/__init__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import sys
 import time
 import traceback
 from collections.abc import Iterable
+import asyncio
+from desktop_notifier import DesktopNotifier
+
+NOTIFIER = DesktopNotifier()
 
 # Combines all paths to `pelican` package accessible from `sys.path`
 # Makes it possible to install `pelican` and namespace plugins into different
@@ -193,9 +197,9 @@ class Pelican:
             "draft pages",
         )
 
-        console.print(
-            f"Done: Processed {pluralized_articles}, {pluralized_drafts}, {pluralized_hidden_articles}, {pluralized_pages}, {pluralized_hidden_pages} and {pluralized_draft_pages} in {time.time() - start_time:.2f} seconds."
-        )
+        message = f"Done: Processed {pluralized_articles}, {pluralized_drafts}, {pluralized_hidden_articles}, {pluralized_pages}, {pluralized_hidden_pages} and {pluralized_draft_pages} in {time.time() - start_time:.2f} seconds."
+        console.print(message)
+        asyncio.run(NOTIFIER.send(title="Pelican", message=message))
 
     def _get_generator_classes(self):
         discovered_generators = [
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8d0fd9b9..617fabd2 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "unidecode>=1.3.7",
     "watchfiles>=0.21.0",
     "tzdata; sys_platform == 'win32'",
+    "desktop-notifier>=6.2.0",
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]