diff --git a/pkgs/servers/gpsd/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/gpsd/default.nix
index 4d66e666ed58e..4e0d08324a0ae 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/gpsd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/gpsd/default.nix
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       location-aware applications GPS/AIS logs for diagnostic purposes.
     '';
     homepage = "http://catb.org/gpsd/";
-    license = "BSD-style";
+    license = licenses.bsd3;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ bjornfor rasendubi ];
   };