diff --git a/src/nix/meson.build b/src/nix/meson.build
index 68c55495abc5..9968a93421d5 100644
--- a/src/nix/meson.build
+++ b/src/nix/meson.build
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ subdir('build-utils-meson/diagnostics')
 subdir('build-utils-meson/generate-header')
 
 nix_sources = [config_h] + files(
-  'add-root.cc',
   'add-to-store.cc',
   'app.cc',
   'self-exe.cc',
@@ -106,6 +105,7 @@ nix_sources = [config_h] + files(
   'run.cc',
   'search.cc',
   'sigs.cc',
+  'store-add-gc-root.cc',
   'store-copy-log.cc',
   'store-delete.cc',
   'store-gc.cc',
diff --git a/src/nix/add-root.cc b/src/nix/store-add-gc-root.cc
similarity index 78%
rename from src/nix/add-root.cc
rename to src/nix/store-add-gc-root.cc
index 541cf2559214..cecab256413f 100644
--- a/src/nix/add-root.cc
+++ b/src/nix/store-add-gc-root.cc
@@ -4,17 +4,15 @@
 #include "store-cast.hh"
 #include "indirect-root-store.hh"
 #include "common-args.hh"
-#include "strings.hh"
-#include "installable-derived-path.hh"
 
 using namespace nix;
 
-struct CmdAddRoot : StoreCommand
+struct CmdAddGCRoot : StoreCommand
 {
     std::vector<std::string> links;
     bool checkResults = true;
 
-    CmdAddRoot()
+    CmdAddGCRoot()
     {
         expectArgs({
             .label = "indirect-roots",
@@ -25,13 +23,13 @@ struct CmdAddRoot : StoreCommand
 
     std::string description() override
     {
-        return "Add indirect gc-roots through the symlink arguments";
+        return "Add indirect gc roots through the symlink arguments";
     }
 
     std::string doc() override
     {
         return
-#include "add-root.md"
+#include "store-add-gc-root.md"
             ;
     }
 
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ struct CmdAddRoot : StoreCommand
             if (checkResults) {
                 auto path = indirectRootStore.followLinksToStorePath(indirectPath);
                 indirectRootStore.addTempRoot(path);
-                // TODO: ensure the path is safe from concurrent GC of fail.
+                // TODO: ensure `path` is safe from concurrent GC or fail.
             }
 
             indirectRootStore.addIndirectRoot(indirectPath);
@@ -61,4 +59,4 @@ struct CmdAddRoot : StoreCommand
     }
 };
 
-static auto rCmdAddRoot = registerCommand<CmdAddRoot>("add-root");
+static auto rCmdAddGCRoot = registerCommand2<CmdAddGCRoot>({"store", "add-gc-root"});
diff --git a/src/nix/add-root.md b/src/nix/store-add-gc-root.md
similarity index 85%
rename from src/nix/add-root.md
rename to src/nix/store-add-gc-root.md
index 5a932a950a63..cd4841fb8a66 100644
--- a/src/nix/add-root.md
+++ b/src/nix/store-add-gc-root.md
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ R""(
 # Examples
 
   ```console
-  $ readlink foo
-  /nix/store/xxx
-  $ nix add-root foo
+  $ ln -s /nix/store/xxx foo
+  $ nix store add-gc-root foo
   $ nix-store -q --roots /nix/store/xxx
   .../foo -> /nix/store/xxx
   ```