diff --git a/pkgs/development/php-packages/deployer/default.nix b/pkgs/development/php-packages/deployer/default.nix
index 661a6310958c..bd15bb7db856 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/php-packages/deployer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/php-packages/deployer/default.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     description = "A deployment tool for PHP";
     license = licenses.mit;
     homepage = "https://deployer.org/";
+    mainProgram = "dep";
     maintainers = with maintainers; teams.php.members;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix
index e5eb38c32e44..0b9f4237327b 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
   # with how buildPecl does it and make the file easier to overview.
   mkDerivation = { pname, ... }@args: pkgs.stdenv.mkDerivation (args // {
     pname = "php-${pname}";
+    meta.mainProgram = args.meta.mainProgram or pname;
   });
 
   # Function to build an extension which is shipped as part of the php