diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/physics/fastjet/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/physics/fastjet/default.nix
index c07052ab7b03..7a65da25890f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/physics/fastjet/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/physics/fastjet/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = {
     description = "A software package for jet finding in pp and e+e− collisions";
-    license     = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license     = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     homepage    = http://fastjet.fr/;
     platforms   = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ veprbl ];