diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/nethogs/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/nethogs/default.nix
index c6a8f3b7f4e9..872e22a4f2ab 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/nethogs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/nethogs/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ ncurses libpcap ];
 
-  makeFlags = [ "VERSION=${version}" ];
+  makeFlags = [ "VERSION=${version}" "nethogs" ];
 
   installFlags = [ "PREFIX=$(out)" "sbin=$(out)/bin" ];