diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/jq/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/jq/default.nix
index 9c3d3c09ea5f..3c6d85e8ddcc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/jq/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/jq/default.nix
@@ -76,5 +76,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ raskin globin artturin ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     downloadPage = "https://stedolan.github.io/jq/download/";
+    mainProgram = "jq";
   };
 }