diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/alive-progress/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/alive-progress/default.nix
index d024f5c40467..f981c8d1ae92 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/alive-progress/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/alive-progress/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   fetchFromGitHub,
   grapheme,
   pytestCheckHook,
+  python,
   pythonOlder,
   setuptools,
 }:
@@ -24,6 +25,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-yJhl0QrMHET9ISDc/D5AEQ7dTJkmcV2SWqy/xmG18uY=";
   };
 
+  postInstall = ''
+    mkdir -p $out/share/doc/python${python.pythonVersion}-$pname-$version/
+    mv $out/LICENSE $out/share/doc/python${python.pythonVersion}-$pname-$version/
+  '';
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [