diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/krita/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/krita/default.nix
index 63123c02180f..282db23f4756 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/krita/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/krita/default.nix
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = "https://krita.org/";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ abbradar ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl3Only;
   };
 }