diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.19.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.19.nix
index 29ffd316747d..d3f60b8f6e98 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.19.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.19.nix
@@ -192,5 +192,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     license = licenses.bsd3;
     maintainers = teams.golang.members;
     platforms = platforms.darwin ++ platforms.linux;
+    mainProgram = "go";
   };
 })
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.20.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.20.nix
index 8a0b86864b9d..0b83a57994c2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.20.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.20.nix
@@ -184,5 +184,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     license = licenses.bsd3;
     maintainers = teams.golang.members;
     platforms = platforms.darwin ++ platforms.linux;
+    mainProgram = "go";
   };
 })
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.21.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.21.nix
index 715050cc0a73..5dec10e3e477 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.21.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/go/1.21.nix
@@ -184,5 +184,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     license = licenses.bsd3;
     maintainers = teams.golang.members;
     platforms = platforms.darwin ++ platforms.linux;
+    mainProgram = "go";
   };
 })