diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/belcard/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/belcard/default.nix
index ae9b1e6e43c5..35de9fb93477 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/belcard/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/belcard/default.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "C++ library to manipulate VCard standard format";
     homepage = "https://gitlab.linphone.org/BC/public/belcard";
-    license = licenses.lgpl21;
+    license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.all;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ jluttine ];
   };