diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/chroma/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/chroma/default.nix
index af5241de7a05..2b59831529db 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/text/chroma/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/chroma/default.nix
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@ buildGoModule rec {
     description = "A general purpose syntax highlighter in pure Go";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.sternenseemann ];
+    mainProgram = "chroma";
   };
 }