diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/vcs/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/vcs/default.nix
index e21e3a98f1f7..63a998913473 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/vcs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/vcs/default.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = {
     description = "Generates contact sheets from video files";
     homepage = "http://p.outlyer.net/vcs";
-    license = licenses.cc-by-nc-sa-30;
+    license = licenses.lgpl21Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ elitak ];
     platforms = with platforms; unix;
     mainProgram = "vcs";