diff --git a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/bitcoin-abc/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/bitcoin-abc/default.nix
index c1ede1ea839f..310c67d41530 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/bitcoin-abc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/bitcoin-abc/default.nix
@@ -72,5 +72,6 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.mit;
     broken = stdenv.isDarwin;
     platforms = platforms.unix;
+    mainProgram = "bitcoin-cli";
   };
 }