diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/mpc/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/mpc/default.nix
index cebf08f19084..9f7d8a06e206 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/mpc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/mpc/default.nix
@@ -58,5 +58,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ AndersonTorres ];
     platforms = with platforms; unix;
+    mainProgram = "mpc";
   };
 }