diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/usql/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/usql/default.nix
index c63514e179f6..66a9eedeff64 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/usql/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/usql/default.nix
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
     homepage = "https://github.com/xo/usql";
     changelog = "https://github.com/xo/usql/releases/tag/v${version}";
     license = licenses.mit;
+    mainProgram = "usql";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ georgyo anthonyroussel ];
     platforms = with platforms; linux ++ darwin;
   };