diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/eartag/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/eartag/default.nix
index 63a46628b11e..cb5a650a2191 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/eartag/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/eartag/default.nix
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     # since ICU license is a modified version of MIT and to prevent it from
     # being incorrectly identified as unfree software.
     license = licenses.mit;
+    mainProgram = "eartag";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ foo-dogsquared ];
   };
 }