diff --git a/module/ice-9/command-line.scm b/module/ice-9/command-line.scm
index e40006a82..9fa7135ae 100644
--- a/module/ice-9/command-line.scm
+++ b/module/ice-9/command-line.scm
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ If FILE begins with `-' the -s switch is mandatory.
 
            ((or (string=? arg "-v") (string=? arg "--version"))
             (version-etc "GNU Guile" (version)
+                         #:license *LGPLv3+*
                          #:command-name "guile"
                          #:packager (assq-ref %guile-build-info 'packager)
                          #:packager-version