diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/cyrus-sasl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/cyrus-sasl/default.nix
index 7a9e3991aad..87752867c35 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/cyrus-sasl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/cyrus-sasl/default.nix
@@ -58,5 +58,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/;
     description = "Library for adding authentication support to connection-based protocols";
     platforms = platforms.unix;
+    license = licenses.bsdOriginal;
   };
 }