diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/trivial-builders/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/trivial-builders/default.nix
index 0c63cc5a9be9..7c4d204df407 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/trivial-builders/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/trivial-builders/default.nix
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ rec {
       checkPhase = ''
         ${stdenv.shellDryRun} "$target"
       '';
+      meta.mainProgram = name;
     };
 
   /*