diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix
index b09809f89249..c36f141d4214 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix
@@ -107,11 +107,12 @@ let
       fi
     '';
 
-    meta = {
+    meta = with stdenv.lib; {
       homepage = https://www.openssl.org/;
       description = "A cryptographic library that implements the SSL and TLS protocols";
-      platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
-      maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.peti ];
+      license = licenses.openssl;
+      platforms = platforms.all;
+      maintainers = [ maintainers.peti ];
       priority = 10; # resolves collision with ‘man-pages’
     };
   };