diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/symfony-cli/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/symfony-cli/default.nix
index 220c9504326c..f17f00e79da3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/symfony-cli/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/symfony-cli/default.nix
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ buildGoModule rec {
     homepage = "https://github.com/symfony-cli/symfony-cli";
     license = licenses.agpl3Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ drupol ];
+    mainProgram = "symfony";
   };
 }