diff --git a/pkgs/games/factorio/default.nix b/pkgs/games/factorio/default.nix
index 7851cd6e8d1e..d5190aa1d945 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/factorio/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/factorio/default.nix
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ let
       license = lib.licenses.unfree;
       maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ Baughn elitak erictapen priegger lukegb ];
       platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" ];
+      mainProgram = "factorio";
     };
   };