diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
index dc16b43bb054..708ba960afb2 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
@@ -9619,7 +9619,7 @@ let self = _self // overrides; _self = with self; {
     '';
     meta = {
       description = "Perl extension for using OpenSSL";
-      license = "SSLeay";
+      license = stdenv.lib.licenses.artistic2;
     };
   };