diff --git a/pkgs/applications/office/jabref/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/office/jabref/default.nix
index a7b5a39d72f6..4f6ef33caec5 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/office/jabref/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/office/jabref/default.nix
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       binaryBytecode # source bundles dependencies as jars
       binaryNativeCode # source bundles dependencies as jars
     ];
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.mit;
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" "aarch64-linux" ];
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ gebner linsui ];
   };