diff --git a/pkgs/tools/graphics/scrot/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/graphics/scrot/default.nix
index 4771fa2a4fa1..c2da0da0b13d 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/graphics/scrot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/graphics/scrot/default.nix
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/resurrecting-open-source-projects/scrot";
     description = "A command-line screen capture utility";
+    mainProgram = "scrot";
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ globin ];
     license = licenses.mitAdvertising;