diff --git a/pkgs/applications/window-managers/fvwm/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/window-managers/fvwm/default.nix
index dd9e11328ef..33acd000270 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/window-managers/fvwm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/window-managers/fvwm/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://fvwm.org";
     description = "A multiple large virtual desktop window manager";
-    license = "GPLv2";
+    license = "GPLv2+";
   };
 }