diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/apr-util/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/apr-util/default.nix
index 4e2de01e9ad..fe159afe685 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/apr-util/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/apr-util/default.nix
@@ -61,10 +61,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     inherit sslSupport bdbSupport ldapSupport;
   };
 
-  meta = {
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = http://apr.apache.org/;
     description = "A companion library to APR, the Apache Portable Runtime";
-    maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.eelco ];
-    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
+    maintainers = [ maintainers.eelco ];
+    platforms = platforms.unix;
+    license = licenses.asl20;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/apr/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/apr/default.nix
index 8c31c89947c..ea84609868c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/apr/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/apr/default.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = http://apr.apache.org/;
     description = "The Apache Portable Runtime library";
     platforms = platforms.all;
+    license = licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.eelco ];
   };
 }