diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/cluster/rke2/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/cluster/rke2/default.nix
index 66b1324a6b0e..7aa0efe45f8f 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/cluster/rke2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/cluster/rke2/default.nix
@@ -35,5 +35,6 @@ buildGoModule rec {
     changelog = "https://github.com/rancher/rke2/releases/tag/v${version}";
     license = licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ zimbatm zygot ];
+    mainProgram = "rke2";
   };
 }