diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/cargo-release/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/cargo-release/default.nix
index cc577098562b..2f2a09b46cf9 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/cargo-release/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/cargo-release/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = ''Cargo subcommand "release": everything about releasing a rust crate'';
     homepage = "https://github.com/sunng87/cargo-release";
-    license = with licenses; [ mit ];
+    license = with licenses; [ asl20 /* or */ mit ];
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ gerschtli ];
   };
 }