diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/sequoia/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/sequoia/default.nix
index d84f6f299005..18db48dfb249 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/sequoia/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/sequoia/default.nix
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A cool new OpenPGP implementation";
     homepage = "https://sequoia-pgp.org/";
-    license = licenses.gpl3;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ minijackson doronbehar ];
   };
 }