diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/dm/dmidecode/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/dm/dmidecode/package.nix
index c91077f5fb71..81fae125c9df 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/dm/dmidecode/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/dm/dmidecode/package.nix
@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
     maintainers = [ ];
+    mainProgram = "dmidecode";
   };
 })