diff --git a/pkgs/servers/xmpp/pyIRCt/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/xmpp/pyIRCt/default.nix
index ebdc73aec30..535fb061de9 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/xmpp/pyIRCt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/xmpp/pyIRCt/default.nix
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     wrapPythonPrograms
   '';
 
-  meta = {
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "IRC transport module for XMPP";
-    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
+    platforms = platforms.unix;
+    license = licenses.gpl2;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/servers/xmpp/pyMAILt/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/xmpp/pyMAILt/default.nix
index aeed7484f82..b1c4d93f687 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/xmpp/pyMAILt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/xmpp/pyMAILt/default.nix
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     wrapPythonPrograms
   '';
 
-  meta = {
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Email transport module for XMPP";
-    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
+    platforms = platforms.unix;
+    license = licenses.gpl2;
   };
 }