diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/zs/zsh/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/zs/zsh/package.nix
index 29ed6e6c78f5..5db470dc4b25 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/zs/zsh/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/zs/zsh/package.nix
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
       completion, shell functions (with autoloading), a history mechanism, and
       a host of other features.
     '';
-    license = "MIT-like";
+    license = lib.licenses.mit-modern;
     homepage = "https://www.zsh.org/";
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [
       pSub