diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libdwarf/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libdwarf/default.nix
index e76308d22ac..d043820aa08 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libdwarf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libdwarf/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ let
   meta = {
     homepage = https://www.prevanders.net/dwarf.html;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.lgpl21Plus;
   };
 
 in rec {