diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/minizip/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/minizip/default.nix
index d9bac46230a..c88a978574a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/minizip/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/minizip/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   sourceRoot = "zlib-${zlib.version}/contrib/minizip";
 
   meta = {
+    inherit (zlib.meta) license homepage;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
   };
 }