diff --git a/pkgs/servers/http/lighttpd/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/http/lighttpd/default.nix
index 7a5d6f5e556d..7f457108f8e6 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/http/lighttpd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/http/lighttpd/default.nix
@@ -77,5 +77,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = lib.licenses.bsd3;
     platforms = platforms.linux ++ platforms.darwin;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ bjornfor brecht ];
+    mainProgram = "lighttpd";
   };
 }