diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ifmetric/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ifmetric/default.nix
index f5d55db5e41b..d4672b9be21b 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ifmetric/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ifmetric/default.nix
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.anna328p ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    mainProgram = "ifmetric";
   };
 }