diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/se/setserial/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/se/setserial/package.nix
index fa873f457a5a..ecc662f2ab93 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/se/setserial/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/se/setserial/package.nix
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = "https://setserial.sourceforge.net";
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
     license = lib.licenses.gpl2Only;
+    mainProgram = "setserial";
     maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.mmlb ];
   };
 }