diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/persistenced.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/persistenced.nix
index febae9110644..03ad03a472d4 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/persistenced.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/persistenced.nix
@@ -44,5 +44,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.unfreeRedistributable;
     platforms = nvidia_x11.meta.platforms;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ abbradar ];
+    mainProgram = pname;
   };
 }