diff --git a/pkgs/misc/ghostscript/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/ghostscript/default.nix
index 369add0a586b..676c24b3f7d0 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/ghostscript/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/ghostscript/default.nix
@@ -157,5 +157,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     platforms = lib.platforms.all;
     maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.viric ];
+    mainProgram = "gs";
   };
 }