diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/adobe-reader/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/adobe-reader/default.nix
index 5a2ef03ac313..b98b427740a6 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/adobe-reader/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/adobe-reader/default.nix
@@ -94,5 +94,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ];
     platforms = [ "i686-linux" ];
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ onny ];
+    mainProgram = "acroread";
   };
 }