diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/ms-sys/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/ms-sys/default.nix
index 81a6026b4ca2..f9512b09ce66 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/ms-sys/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/ms-sys/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     inherit version;
     description = "A program for writing Microsoft compatible boot records";
     homepage = http://ms-sys.sourceforge.net/;
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ nckx ];
   };
 }