diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/osprofiler/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/osprofiler/default.nix
index efcf777fd8a0..01c8c09f1c15 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/osprofiler/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/osprofiler/default.nix
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     description = "OpenStack Library to profile request between all involved services";
     homepage = "https://opendev.org/openstack/osprofiler/";
     license = licenses.asl20;
+    mainProgram = "osprofiler";
     maintainers = teams.openstack.members;
   };
 }