diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fastbencode/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fastbencode/default.nix
index dee69ed7ba9..9c51b1f9127 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fastbencode/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fastbencode/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Fast implementation of bencode";
     homepage = "https://github.com/breezy-team/fastbencode";
-    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.marsam ];
   };
 }