diff --git a/pkgs/misc/emulators/dosbox/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/emulators/dosbox/default.nix
index 2c4300089299..ed15ab6c56e2 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/emulators/dosbox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/emulators/dosbox/default.nix
@@ -48,5 +48,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "A DOS emulator";
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ matthewbauer ];
+    licenses = licenses.gpl2;
   };
 }