diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/vbetool/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/vbetool/default.nix
index c30a7b14e891..32cf56a1d74e 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/vbetool/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/vbetool/default.nix
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = http://www.codon.org.uk/~mjg59/vbetool/;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.raskin ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    license = licenses.gpl2;
   };
 }