diff --git a/pkgs/data/fonts/vdrsymbols/default.nix b/pkgs/data/fonts/vdrsymbols/default.nix
index 5df82b31cfe5..fd7aba9ec063 100644
--- a/pkgs/data/fonts/vdrsymbols/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/data/fonts/vdrsymbols/default.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation rec {
     # Copyright (c) 2006 by Tavmjong Bah. All Rights Reserved.
     # DejaVu changes are in public domain
     # See https://dejavu-fonts.github.io/License.html for details
-    license = licenses.free;
+    license = with licenses; [ bitstreamVera publicDomain ];
   };
 }