diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-crate/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-crate/default.nix
index eea1e3baeec..e122871f8f5 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-crate/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-crate/default.nix
@@ -346,6 +346,9 @@ crate_: lib.makeOverridable
       outputs = if buildTests then [ "out" ] else [ "out" "lib" ];
       outputDev = if buildTests then [ "out" ] else [ "lib" ];
 
+      meta = {
+        mainProgram = crateName;
+      };
     } // extraDerivationAttrs
     )
   )