diff --git a/pkgs/servers/ftp/vsftpd/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/ftp/vsftpd/default.nix
index 2386acf1b79..cc7493f9533 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/ftp/vsftpd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/ftp/vsftpd/default.nix
@@ -46,5 +46,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = {
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
   };
 }