diff --git a/pkgs/applications/office/zotero/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/office/zotero/default.nix
index a23d7d3d8849..a5c49591f086 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/office/zotero/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/office/zotero/default.nix
@@ -153,5 +153,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.agpl3Only;
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" ];
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ i077 ];
+    mainProgram = "zotero";
   };
 }