diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/trivial-builders/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/trivial-builders/default.nix
index e90d0a6d2022..255a873e4cc5 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/trivial-builders/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/trivial-builders/default.nix
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ rec {
 
 
   */
-  writeScriptBin = name: text: writeTextFile {inherit name text; executable = true; destination = "/bin/${name}";};
+  writeScriptBin = name: text: writeTextFile {inherit name text; executable = true; destination = "/bin/${name}"; meta.mainProgram = name;};
 
   /*
     Similar to writeScript. Writes a Shell script and checks its syntax.
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ rec {
       checkPhase = ''
         ${stdenv.shellDryRun} "$target"
       '';
+      meta.mainProgram = name;
     };
 
   /*