diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/fritzing/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/fritzing/default.nix
index fdda4b2b0af2..d5779abc2c6b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/fritzing/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/fritzing/default.nix
@@ -81,5 +81,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = with licenses; [ gpl3 cc-by-sa-30 ];
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ robberer muscaln ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    mainProgram = "Fritzing";
   };
 }