diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/shell-genie/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/shell-genie/default.nix
index 7225eb4c3fc0..d800a24ead2f 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/shell-genie/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/shell-genie/default.nix
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Describe your shell commands in natural language";
     homepage = "https://github.com/dylanjcastillo/shell-genie";
-    # https://github.com/dylanjcastillo/shell-genie/issues/3
-    license = licenses.unfree;
+    license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ onny ];
   };
 }