diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nixops/generic.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nixops/generic.nix
index 105cb6d7ab0..31adac4436c 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nixops/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nixops/generic.nix
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@ python2Packages.buildPythonApplication {
     description = "NixOS cloud provisioning and deployment tool";
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ eelco rob domenkozar ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix;
+    license = lib.licenses.lgpl3;
   };
 }