diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cliff/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cliff/default.nix
index 817394cdc570..dcf1ccf7dd54 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cliff/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cliff/default.nix
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     changelog = "https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/blob/v${version}/CHANGELOG.md";
     license = licenses.gpl3Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ siraben ];
+    mainProgram = "git-cliff";
   };
 }