diff --git a/pkgs/servers/http/cgiserver/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/http/cgiserver/default.nix
index 59092d51ad37..f68216eb9348 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/http/cgiserver/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/http/cgiserver/default.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://src.anomalous.eu/cgiserver/about/";
     description = "Lightweight web server for sandboxing CGI applications";
+    mainProgram = "cgiserver";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ qyliss ];
     license = licenses.osl3;
   };