1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/nixpkgs/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/ninja/default.nix b/nixpkgs/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/ninja/default.nix
index 7c2c79bf9e92..3402bcfca625 100644
--- a/nixpkgs/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/ninja/default.nix
+++ b/nixpkgs/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/ninja/default.nix
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Small build system with a focus on speed";
+    mainProgram = "ninja";
     longDescription = ''
       Ninja is a small build system with a focus on speed. It differs from
       other build systems in two major respects: it is designed to have its