diff --git a/pkgs/shells/nushell/default.nix b/pkgs/shells/nushell/default.nix
index ee291ccdc03c..98a73e1acd38 100644
--- a/pkgs/shells/nushell/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/shells/nushell/default.nix
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ Br1ght0ne johntitor marsam ];
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" "i686-linux" "x86_64-darwin" "aarch64-linux" ];
+    mainProgram = "nu";
   };
 
   passthru = {