diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/ncftp/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/ncftp/default.nix
index 0a0eadbfcba4..90ac44aa375a 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/ncftp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/ncftp/default.nix
@@ -35,5 +35,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = https://www.ncftp.com/ncftp/;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ bjornfor ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
+    license = licenses.clArtistic;
   };
 }