diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/metasploit/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/metasploit/default.nix
index cb5782219ff9..82d37e8a608d 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/metasploit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/metasploit/default.nix
@@ -45,5 +45,6 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     license = licenses.bsd3;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.makefu ];
+    mainProgram = "msfconsole";
   };
 }