diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/sysvinit/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/sysvinit/default.nix
index b516cfe65edd..0ccf318dfb21 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/sysvinit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/sysvinit/default.nix
@@ -40,5 +40,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     homepage = http://www.nongnu.org/sysvinit/;
     description = "Utilities related to booting and shutdown";
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
   };
 }