diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/subversion/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/subversion/default.nix
index 6f03b139cf1b..ecb5093f4be1 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/subversion/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/subversion/default.nix
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ let
       description = "A version control system intended to be a compelling replacement for CVS in the open source community";
       license = licenses.asl20;
       homepage = "https://subversion.apache.org/";
+      mainProgram = "svn";
       maintainers = with maintainers; [ eelco lovek323 ];
       platforms = platforms.linux ++ platforms.darwin;
     };