diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/wrapper.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/wrapper.nix
index 8b42191bde69..66127980bf67 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/wrapper.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/neovim/wrapper.nix
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ let
       hydraPlatforms = [];
       # prefer wrapper over the package
       priority = (neovim.meta.priority or 0) - 1;
+      mainProgram = "nvim";
     };
   };
 in