diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/keepassxc/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/keepassxc/default.nix
index 914884a9aa2b..b5b246526063 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/keepassxc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/keepassxc/default.nix
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     '';
     homepage = "https://keepassxc.org/";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
+    mainProgram = "keepassxc";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ blankparticle ];
     platforms = platforms.linux ++ platforms.darwin;
   };