diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/default.nix
index 583fb408f1ee..d46702d6205b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/default.nix
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     description = "PC emulator";
+    license = licenses.gpl2;
     homepage = http://www.virtualbox.org/;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ flokli sander ];
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" "i686-linux" ];