diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.20/core/gnome-calculator/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.20/core/gnome-calculator/default.nix
index 23cdf41d5c0..3df800f402d 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.20/core/gnome-calculator/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.20/core/gnome-calculator/default.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = https://wiki.gnome.org/action/show/Apps/Calculator;
     description = "Application that solves mathematical equations and is suitable as a default application in a Desktop environment";
     maintainers = gnome3.maintainers;
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl3;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-calculator/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-calculator/default.nix
index e1b81339e91..0a177fbab31 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-calculator/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-calculator/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = https://wiki.gnome.org/action/show/Apps/Calculator;
     description = "Application that solves mathematical equations and is suitable as a default application in a Desktop environment";
     maintainers = gnome3.maintainers;
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl3;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
 }