diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/cm/cmake/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/cm/cmake/package.nix
index 07161b65b076..c75d095fdff0 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/cm/cmake/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/cm/cmake/package.nix
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     license = lib.licenses.bsd3;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ ttuegel lnl7 AndersonTorres ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.all;
+    mainProgram = "cmake";
     broken = (qt5UI && stdenv.isDarwin);
   };
 })