diff --git a/pkgs/tools/audio/beets/common.nix b/pkgs/tools/audio/beets/common.nix
index 4c8f5ae8089..440606bdd83 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/audio/beets/common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/audio/beets/common.nix
@@ -181,5 +181,6 @@ EOF
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ aszlig doronbehar lovesegfault pjones ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    mainProgram = "beet";
   };
 }