diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dmidecode/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dmidecode/default.nix
index 65908fd18e27..0216e48d58f5 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dmidecode/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dmidecode/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = http://www.nongnu.org/dmidecode/;
     description = "A tool that reads information about your system's hardware from the BIOS according to the SMBIOS/DMI standard";
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
 }