diff --git a/pkgs/tools/X11/virtualgl/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/X11/virtualgl/default.nix
index b0d017acf84..aa839e6d684 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/X11/virtualgl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/X11/virtualgl/default.nix
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+    inherit (virtualglLib.meta) license;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/X11/virtualgl/lib.nix b/pkgs/tools/X11/virtualgl/lib.nix
index c552011f384..4c911e75633 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/X11/virtualgl/lib.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/X11/virtualgl/lib.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = http://www.virtualgl.org/;
     description = "X11 GL rendering in a remote computer with full 3D hw acceleration";
-    license = licenses.free; # many parts under different free licenses
+    license = licenses.wxWindows;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ abbradar ];
   };