diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/cmake/2.8.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/cmake/2.8.nix
index c61bf3287db1..a57d20e2702a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/cmake/2.8.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/cmake/2.8.nix
@@ -84,5 +84,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Cross-Platform Makefile Generator";
     platforms = if useQt4 then qt4.meta.platforms else stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ ];
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/cmake/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/cmake/default.nix
index ed0928febe29..81a1dd23f2e0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/cmake/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/cmake/default.nix
@@ -126,5 +126,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Cross-Platform Makefile Generator";
     platforms = if useQt4 then qt4.meta.platforms else platforms.all;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ttuegel lnl7 ];
+    license = licenses.bsd3;
   };
 }