diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git/default.nix
index 41d8e8a8691d..59afb979acf6 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git/default.nix
@@ -397,5 +397,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
     platforms = lib.platforms.all;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ primeos wmertens globin ];
+    mainProgram = "git";
   };
 })