diff --git a/pkgs/tools/compression/gzip/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/compression/gzip/default.nix
index b48e2696f09c..baff7f030387 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/compression/gzip/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/compression/gzip/default.nix
@@ -68,5 +68,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     platforms = lib.platforms.all;
 
     license = lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
+
+    mainProgram = "gzip";
   };
 }