diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sm/smartgit/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/sm/smartgit/package.nix
index a6c3d9ac231d..c3c907ffc683 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sm/smartgit/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sm/smartgit/package.nix
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     homepage = "https://www.syntevo.com/smartgit/";
     changelog = "https://www.syntevo.com/smartgit/changelog.txt";
     license = lib.licenses.unfree;
+    mainProgram = "smartgit";
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ jraygauthier ];
   };