diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wakeonlan/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wakeonlan/default.nix
index 340a407ab3f..36689eb13a1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wakeonlan/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wakeonlan/default.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A small python module for wake on lan";
     homepage = "https://github.com/remcohaszing/pywakeonlan";
-    license = licenses.wtfpl;
+    license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ peterhoeg ];
   };
 }