diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/sbt/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/sbt/default.nix
index 8fa5fbc30eeb..1df2ea37c8a3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/sbt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/sbt/default.nix
@@ -63,5 +63,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
       kashw2
     ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix;
+    mainProgram = "sbt";
   };
 })