diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/htop/htop-vim.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/htop/htop-vim.nix
index cd29bfa6e8ac..05af41ae0ce4 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/htop/htop-vim.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/htop/htop-vim.nix
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ htop.overrideAttrs (oldAttrs: rec {
     license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     platforms = platforms.all;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ thiagokokada ];
+    mainProgram = "htop";
   };
 })