diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/dasel/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/dasel/default.nix
index eb3621735e02..836449b3a952 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/dasel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/dasel/default.nix
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
     homepage = "https://github.com/TomWright/dasel";
     changelog = "https://github.com/TomWright/dasel/blob/v${version}/CHANGELOG.md";
     license = licenses.mit;
+    mainProgram = "dasel";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ _0x4A6F ];
   };
 }