diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/vi/vis/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/vi/vis/package.nix
index a647e882e961..c848797dac0d 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/vi/vis/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/vi/vis/package.nix
@@ -81,5 +81,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.isc;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ramkromberg ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
+    mainProgram = "vis";
   };
 }