diff --git a/version/cmdname.go b/version/cmdname.go
index 450a9e4a2..ffc662356 100644
--- a/version/cmdname.go
+++ b/version/cmdname.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
+// +build !darwin !arm64
+
 package version
 
 import (
diff --git a/version/cmdname_ios.go b/version/cmdname_ios.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69d71f7db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version/cmdname_ios.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2020 Tailscale Inc & AUTHORS All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// +build darwin,arm64
+
+package version
+
+import (
+	"os"
+)
+
+func CmdName() string {
+	e, err := os.Executable()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "cmd"
+	}
+	return e
+}