diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvme-cli/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvme-cli/default.nix
index f645b5bd5de4..307cc51a0bd8 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvme-cli/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvme-cli/default.nix
@@ -48,5 +48,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ mic92 ];
+    mainProgram = "nvme";
   };
 }