diff --git a/pkgs/games/ddnet/default.nix b/pkgs/games/ddnet/default.nix
index f55f18b2d895..1443deea9162 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/ddnet/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/ddnet/default.nix
@@ -136,6 +136,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       lom
       ncfavier
     ];
-    mainProgram = "DDNet";
+    mainProgram = "DDNet${lib.optionalString (!buildClient) "-Server"}";
   };
 }