diff --git a/pkgs/servers/sunshine/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/sunshine/default.nix
index 1767b544f21a..331770a565d5 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/sunshine/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/sunshine/default.nix
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Sunshine is a Game stream host for Moonlight";
     homepage = "https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine";
     license = licenses.gpl3Only;
+    mainProgram = "sunshine";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ devusb ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };