diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nftables/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nftables/default.nix
index 73adcd786057..ebca6b2623c6 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nftables/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nftables/default.nix
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     description = "The project that aims to replace the existing {ip,ip6,arp,eb}tables framework";
     homepage = "https://netfilter.org/projects/nftables/";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ izorkin ];
   };