diff --git a/pkgs/development/node-packages/overrides.nix b/pkgs/development/node-packages/overrides.nix
index d5fb15198b3e..fe947f470775 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/node-packages/overrides.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/node-packages/overrides.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ final: prev: {
     buildInputs = [ final.node-gyp-build ];
   };
 
-  "@forge/cli" = prev."@forge/cli".override {
+  "@forge/cli" = prev."@forge/cli".override (old: {
     nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgs.pkg-config ];
     buildInputs = with pkgs; [
       libsecret
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ final: prev: {
       darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.AppKit
       darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.Security
     ];
-  };
+    meta = old.meta // {
+      license = lib.licenses.unfree; # unlicensed
+    };
+  });
 
   autoprefixer = prev.autoprefixer.override {
     nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgs.buildPackages.makeWrapper ];