diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/ripgrep-all/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/ripgrep-all/default.nix
index ec023dd72a3..0b324a0a772 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/text/ripgrep-all/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/ripgrep-all/default.nix
@@ -58,5 +58,6 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     homepage = "https://github.com/phiresky/ripgrep-all";
     license = with licenses; [ agpl3Plus ];
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ zaninime ma27 ];
+    mainProgram = "rga";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/ripgrep/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/ripgrep/default.nix
index 8c9eef9cc3d..6417fb0f93b 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/text/ripgrep/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/ripgrep/default.nix
@@ -51,5 +51,6 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     homepage = "https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep";
     license = with licenses; [ unlicense /* or */ mit ];
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ tailhook globin ma27 zowoq ];
+    mainProgram = "rg";
   };
 }