diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/fetchmail/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/fetchmail/default.nix
index e1a3e8e405b6..d13b8cc718a3 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/fetchmail/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/fetchmail/default.nix
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     '';
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
+    mainProgram = "fetchmail";
   };
 }