diff --git a/pkgs/nix-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/nix-tools/default.nix
index 4e4336a8..5fdc3821 100644
--- a/pkgs/nix-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/nix-tools/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ let
       inherit name src;
       dir = "bin";
       isExecutable = true;
+      meta.mainProgram = name;
     } // env);
 
   path = "${extraPath}:${systemPath}";