diff --git a/pkgs/tools/video/mjpegtools/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/video/mjpegtools/default.nix
index 77c187a48a6..4d9fdfd7820 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/video/mjpegtools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/video/mjpegtools/default.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A suite of programs for processing MPEG or MJPEG video";
     homepage = "http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ abbradar ];
   };