diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 301e65545..05bb8fad4 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -515,6 +515,7 @@
             });
 
             meta.platforms = lib.platforms.unix;
+            meta.mainProgram = "nix";
           });
 
           lowdown-nix = with final; currentStdenv.mkDerivation rec {