diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/nextcloud-client/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/nextcloud-client/default.nix
index d2850b176f47..da75c88ff608 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/nextcloud-client/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/nextcloud-client/default.nix
@@ -97,5 +97,6 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ kranzes SuperSandro2000 ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    mainProgram = "nextcloud";
   };
 }