diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/elisp-packages/melpa-packages.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/elisp-packages/melpa-packages.nix
index e1d1c6abbfff..65b9c7b2889a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/elisp-packages/melpa-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/elisp-packages/melpa-packages.nix
@@ -535,6 +535,13 @@ let
             (attrs.nativeBuildInputs or [ ]) ++ [ pkgs.git ];
         });
 
+        typst-mode = super.typst-mode.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+          postPatch = attrs.postPatch or "" + ''
+            substituteInPlace typst-mode.el \
+              --replace 'typst-executable-location  "typst"' 'typst-executable-location "${lib.getExe pkgs.typst}"'
+          '';
+        });
+
         vdiff-magit = super.vdiff-magit.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
           nativeBuildInputs =
             (attrs.nativeBuildInputs or [ ]) ++ [ pkgs.git ];
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/typst/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/typst/default.nix
index adcbee4bb28e..66b0160c3632 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/typst/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/typst/default.nix
@@ -49,5 +49,6 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     changelog = "https://github.com/typst/typst/releases/tag/${src.rev}";
     license = licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ drupol figsoda kanashimia ];
+    mainProgram = "typst";
   };
 }