diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/gramps/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/gramps/default.nix
index 4e6aac0afb0..31cdb8d1786 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/gramps/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/gramps/default.nix
@@ -52,5 +52,6 @@ pythonPackages.buildPythonPackage rec {
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Genealogy software";
     homepage = http://gramps-project.org;
+    license = licenses.gpl2;
   };
 }