diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/freeipa/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/freeipa/default.nix
index 03ea8190d391..99d8527fc1d8 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/freeipa/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/freeipa/default.nix
@@ -167,5 +167,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.s1341 ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    mainProgram = "ipa";
   };
 }