diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/generic.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/generic.nix
index 31c93c52fb13..cd02c6bba15c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/generic.nix
@@ -699,5 +699,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     pkgConfigModules = [ "libavutil" ];
     platforms = platforms.all;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ atemu ];
+    mainProgram = "ffmpeg";
   };
 })