diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/vt-cli/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/vt-cli/default.nix
index 26338528758a..3a549d7e6f1a 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/vt-cli/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/vt-cli/default.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
     homepage = "https://github.com/VirusTotal/vt-cli";
     changelog = "https://github.com/VirusTotal/vt-cli/releases/tag/${version}";
     license = licenses.asl20;
+    mainProgram = "vt";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ dit7ya ];
   };
 }