diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ex/exabgp/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ex/exabgp/package.nix
index a604c08427c2..2bd1a8c59fff 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ex/exabgp/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ex/exabgp/package.nix
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     homepage = "https://github.com/Exa-Networks/exabgp";
     changelog = "https://github.com/Exa-Networks/exabgp/blob/${src.tag}/CHANGELOG.rst";
     license = licenses.bsd3;
+    mainProgram = "exabgp";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [
       hexa
       raitobezarius