diff --git a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/tlpdb-overrides.nix b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/tlpdb-overrides.nix
index f2321c21cbc5..80b7128ca334 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/tlpdb-overrides.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/tlpdb-overrides.nix
@@ -627,4 +627,6 @@ lib.recursiveUpdate orig rec {
       fi
     '';
   };
+
+  texcount.mainProgram = "texcount";
 }