diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/ardour/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/ardour/default.nix
index 570074be0b15..b66432640710 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/ardour/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/ardour/default.nix
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       https://community.ardour.org/donate
     '';
     homepage = "https://ardour.org/";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ goibhniu magnetophon mitchmindtree ];
   };