diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_5/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_5/default.nix
index 6a4d5e6b9a59..882d7891a4f0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_5/default.nix
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ];
     license = licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = lib.teams.bazel.members;
+    mainProgram = "bazel";
     inherit platforms;
   };
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_6/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_6/default.nix
index a9ef3514a37f..a7704d6bbf5b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_6/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_6/default.nix
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ];
     license = licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = lib.teams.bazel.members;
+    mainProgram = "bazel";
     inherit platforms;
   };
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_7/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_7/default.nix
index 11da64513cbf..72e323f71bcf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_7/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_7/default.nix
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ];
     license = licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = lib.teams.bazel.members;
+    mainProgram = "bazel";
     inherit platforms;
   };