diff --git a/pkgs/misc/emulators/retroarch/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/emulators/retroarch/default.nix
index ac1998901ef6..31f6ff7a9c63 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/emulators/retroarch/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/emulators/retroarch/default.nix
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://libretro.com";
     description = "Multi-platform emulator frontend for libretro cores";
-    license = licenses.gpl3;
+    license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.all;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ MP2E edwtjo matthewbauer kolbycrouch ];
   };