diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/obs-studio/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/obs-studio/default.nix
index f8bed2365638..db6c348cf7f1 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/obs-studio/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/obs-studio/default.nix
@@ -143,5 +143,6 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ jb55 MP2E V ];
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" "i686-linux" "aarch64-linux" ];
+    mainProgram = "obs";
   };
 }