diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/dnscontrol/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/dnscontrol/default.nix
index c25092c9962d..2a7f71035533 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/dnscontrol/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/dnscontrol/default.nix
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ buildGoModule rec {
     changelog = "https://github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol/releases/tag/${src.rev}";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ mmahut SuperSandro2000 ];
+    mainProgram = "dnscontrol";
   };
 }