diff --git a/pkgs/servers/sql/mariadb/connector-c/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/sql/mariadb/connector-c/default.nix
index 37c697f3676e..22110f3b4f05 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/sql/mariadb/connector-c/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/sql/mariadb/connector-c/default.nix
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     description = "Client library that can be used to connect to MySQL or MariaDB";
-    license = licenses.lgpl21;
+    license = licenses.lgpl21Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ globin ];
     platforms = platforms.all;
   };