diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/mp/mpfr/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/mp/mpfr/package.nix
index 91199418e254..2b6068a9e2af 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/mp/mpfr/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/mp/mpfr/package.nix
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       floating-point arithmetic (53-bit mantissa).
     '';
 
-    license = lib.licenses.lgpl2Plus;
+    license = lib.licenses.lgpl3Plus;
 
     maintainers = [ ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.all;