diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/lynx/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/lynx/default.nix
index e2d6854295a5..0a41ad0feb26 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/lynx/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/lynx/default.nix
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A text-mode web browser";
     homepage = "https://lynx.invisible-island.net/";
+    mainProgram = "lynx";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.unix;