diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
index 3370376a4bf..67329db47e5 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ let self = _self // overrides; _self = with self; {
     };
     meta = {
       description = "Load subroutines only on demand";
-      license = "perl";
+      license = with stdenv.lib.licenses; [ artistic1 gpl1Plus ];
     };
   };