diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/geos/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/geos/default.nix
index ae8d88d12d9e..3bed670cc307 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/geos/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/geos/default.nix
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ python ];
 
-  meta = {
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "C++ port of the Java Topology Suite (JTS)";
     homepage = http://geos.refractions.net/;
-    license = "GPL";
+    license = licenses.lgpl21;
   };
 }