diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/brave/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/brave/default.nix
index 2b0495c31a50..d2f96600d787 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/brave/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/brave/default.nix
@@ -207,5 +207,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.mpl20;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ uskudnik rht jefflabonte nasirhm buckley310 ];
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" ];
+    mainProgram = "brave";
   };
 }