diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/desktop-file-utils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/desktop-file-utils/default.nix
index a6280ff4008..70bc34954b2 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/desktop-file-utils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/desktop-file-utils/default.nix
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/desktop-file-utils;
     description = "Command line utilities for working with .desktop files";
     platforms = platforms.linux ++ platforms.darwin;
+    license = licenses.gpl2;
   };
 }