diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ap/api-linter/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ap/api-linter/package.nix
index 3ae89cf046da..04f721430b71 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ap/api-linter/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ap/api-linter/package.nix
@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ buildGoModule rec {
     changelog = "https://github.com/googleapis/api-linter/releases/tag/${src.rev}";
     license = licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ xrelkd ];
+    mainProgram = "api-linter";
   };
 }