diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/zig/cc.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/zig/cc.nix
index bfbfb49de365..f2716d395e69 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/zig/cc.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/zig/cc.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ in
 runCommand "zig-cc-${zig.version}"
   {
     pname = "zig-cc";
-    inherit (zig) version meta;
+    inherit (zig) version;
 
     nativeBuildInputs = [ makeWrapper ];
 
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ runCommand "zig-cc-${zig.version}"
     };
 
     inherit zig;
+
+    meta = zig.meta // {
+      mainProgram = "${targetPrefix}clang";
+    };
   }
   ''
     mkdir -p $out/bin