diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/bc/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/bc/default.nix
index 52bd28e9748d..ea8cefd14d3e 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/bc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/bc/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-{stdenv, autoreconfHook, buildPackages, fetchurl, flex, readline, ed, texinfo}:
+{ stdenv, autoreconfHook, buildPackages
+, fetchurl, flex, readline, ed, texinfo
+}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "bc-1.07.1";
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     description = "GNU software calculator";
     homepage = http://www.gnu.org/software/bc/;
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
   };
 }