diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/vl/vlc/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/vl/vlc/package.nix
index 83154aa24906..100d4661dec4 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/vl/vlc/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/vl/vlc/package.nix
@@ -304,5 +304,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     license = lib.licenses.lgpl21Plus;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ AndersonTorres alois31 ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
+    mainProgram = "vlc";
   };
 })