diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 2263ea572..398ba10a0 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@
             };
 
             meta.platforms = lib.platforms.unix;
+            meta.mainProgram = "nix";
           });
 
           lowdown-nix = with final; currentStdenv.mkDerivation rec {