diff --git a/lib/pipeline.c b/lib/pipeline.c
index 26478f9..1612307 100644
--- a/lib/pipeline.c
+++ b/lib/pipeline.c
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@
 #   endif
 #endif
 
+const char* program_name = "libpipeline";
+
 #if defined(HAVE_SETENV) && !defined(HAVE_CLEARENV)
 int clearenv (void)
 {