diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/git-revise/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/git-revise/default.nix
index 5f1879638d1c..f64e4afa61ad 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/git-revise/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/git-revise/default.nix
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     homepage = "https://github.com/mystor/git-revise";
     changelog = "https://github.com/mystor/git-revise/blob/${version}/CHANGELOG.md";
     license = licenses.mit;
+    mainProgram = "git-revise";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ emily ];
   };
 }