diff --git a/pkgs/applications/file-managers/lf/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/file-managers/lf/default.nix
index 9caf29a5a9a4..1f2b8b908928 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/file-managers/lf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/file-managers/lf/default.nix
@@ -44,5 +44,6 @@ buildGoModule rec {
     changelog = "https://github.com/gokcehan/lf/releases/tag/r${version}";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ dotlambda ];
+    mainProgram = "lf";
   };
 }