diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/nwjs/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/nwjs/default.nix
index 000910c7c6a7..cb230651e0b3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/nwjs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/nwjs/default.nix
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     platforms = [ "i686-linux" "x86_64-linux" ];
     sourceProvenance = with sourceTypes; [ binaryNativeCode ];
     maintainers = [ maintainers.mikaelfangel ];
+    mainProgram = "nw";
     license = licenses.bsd3;
   };
 }