diff --git a/pkgs/tools/games/gamemode/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/games/gamemode/default.nix
index 4fc7d9e54f91..84d856c49ff5 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/games/gamemode/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/games/gamemode/default.nix
@@ -106,5 +106,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     license = licenses.bsd3;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ kira-bruneau ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    mainProgram = "gamemoderun"; # Requires NixOS module to run
   };
 })