diff --git a/pkgs/tools/compression/lzip/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/compression/lzip/default.nix
index aa6b6d31a897..55bdce538f96 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/compression/lzip/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/compression/lzip/default.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://www.nongnu.org/lzip/lzip.html";
     description = "A lossless data compressor based on the LZMA algorithm";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = lib.platforms.all;
   };
 }