diff --git a/meta/packages/x11-common/x11-common_0.1.bb b/meta/packages/x11-common/x11-common_0.1.bb
index 69bfbdd5e6..6791f961a1 100644
--- a/meta/packages/x11-common/x11-common_0.1.bb
+++ b/meta/packages/x11-common/x11-common_0.1.bb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 DESCRIPTION = "Common X11 scripts"
-LICENSE = "GPL"
+LICENSE = "GPLv2"
 SECTION = "x11"
 RDEPENDS_${PN} = "xmodmap xdpyinfo xtscal xinit formfactor"
 PR = "r38"