diff --git a/pkgs/lib/default.nix b/pkgs/lib/default.nix
index cbb4a5bf9b3a..dea82ee077eb 100644
--- a/pkgs/lib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/lib/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ let
 
 in
   { inherit trivial lists strings stringsWithDeps attrsets sources options
-      properties modules types meta debug maintainers platforms systems;
+      properties modules types meta debug maintainers licenses platforms systems;
   }
   # !!! don't include everything at top-level; perhaps only the most
   # commonly used functions.