diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libaom/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libaom/default.nix
index b94c845479aa..a08a1e335232 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libaom/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libaom/default.nix
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage    = https://aomedia.org/av1-features/get-started/;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ kiloreux ];
     platforms   = platforms.all;
+    license = licenses.bsd2;
   };
 }