diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/cadence/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/cadence/default.nix
index ebf72588df0d..a5d1a783b412 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/cadence/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/cadence/default.nix
@@ -107,5 +107,6 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ ];
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" ];
+    mainProgram = "cadence";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/cava/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/cava/default.nix
index 752e1d2dfcfa..e898f17d9345 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/cava/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/cava/default.nix
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ offline mirrexagon ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    mainProgram = "cava";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/easyeffects/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/easyeffects/default.nix
index faffd14576ae..ac286d499f1a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/easyeffects/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/easyeffects/default.nix
@@ -107,5 +107,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    mainProgram = "easyeffects";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/helvum/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/helvum/default.nix
index c293c3384d57..76a1ce2d27ea 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/helvum/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/helvum/default.nix
@@ -58,5 +58,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.gpl3Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ fufexan ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    mainProgram = "helvum";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/lollypop/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/lollypop/default.nix
index 005bef77d456..34dbf0318a71 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/lollypop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/lollypop/default.nix
@@ -106,5 +106,6 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec  {
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ lovesegfault ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    mainProgram = "lollypop";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/mpdevil/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/mpdevil/default.nix
index 35fe314958c7..92f66d375d3b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/mpdevil/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/mpdevil/default.nix
@@ -51,5 +51,6 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ apfelkuchen6 ];
+    mainProgram = "mpdevil";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/ncmpcpp/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/ncmpcpp/default.nix
index e97bb2c130e5..e88ce8c9e339 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/ncmpcpp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/ncmpcpp/default.nix
@@ -48,5 +48,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license     = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ jfrankenau koral lovek323 ];
     platforms   = platforms.all;
+    mainProgram = "ncmpcpp";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/pavucontrol/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/pavucontrol/default.nix
index d57c56a2adb7..5cec295d0a75 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/pavucontrol/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/pavucontrol/default.nix
@@ -51,5 +51,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ abbradar globin ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    mainProgram = "pavucontrol";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/spotify/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/spotify/default.nix
index 398d3a6ad970..df6d762c65ef 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/spotify/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/spotify/default.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ let
     sourceProvenance = with sourceTypes; [ binaryNativeCode ];
     license = licenses.unfree;
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" "x86_64-darwin" "aarch64-darwin" ];
+    mainProgram = "spotify";
   };
 
 in if stdenv.isDarwin
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/strawberry/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/strawberry/default.nix
index ee9cf4ff3d31..25193d1b78e4 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/strawberry/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/strawberry/default.nix
@@ -116,5 +116,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ peterhoeg ];
     # upstream says darwin should work but they lack maintainers as of 0.6.6
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    mainProgram = "strawberry";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/tageditor/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/tageditor/default.nix
index efac5170249e..4360defc18d4 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/tageditor/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/tageditor/default.nix
@@ -50,5 +50,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.matthiasbeyer ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    mainProgram = "tageditor";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/youtube-music/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/youtube-music/default.nix
index 802af13137fa..91cf74e65d0c 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/youtube-music/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/youtube-music/default.nix
@@ -34,5 +34,6 @@ appimageTools.wrapType2 rec {
     sourceProvenance = with sourceTypes; [ binaryNativeCode ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.aacebedo ];
+    mainProgram = "youtube-music";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/ytmdesktop/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/ytmdesktop/default.nix
index be2b85199b7b..534bee41a983 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/ytmdesktop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/ytmdesktop/default.nix
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ in appimageTools.wrapType2 rec {
     license = licenses.cc0;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.lgcl ];
+    mainProgram = "ytmdesktop";
   };
 }