diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/pv/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/pv/default.nix
index 2c8f0d5521ba..740bea469a39 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/pv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/pv/default.nix
@@ -3,21 +3,21 @@
 , fetchurl
 }:
 
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "pv";
-  version = "1.8.5";
+  version = "1.8.9";
 
   src = fetchurl {
-    url = "https://www.ivarch.com/programs/sources/pv-${version}.tar.gz";
-    sha256 = "sha256-0ilI0GvgalvjczYxjeVAoiFb4QqwFj+M0jogFJZHt4A=";
+    url = "https://www.ivarch.com/programs/sources/pv-${finalAttrs.version}.tar.gz";
+    sha256 = "sha256-oHidj4xaCPrzcLWgfR2Tau/5UEpPSdp21BZHl6xGBuY=";
   };
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml";
     description = "Tool for monitoring the progress of data through a pipeline";
-    license = lib.licenses.artistic2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ matthiasbeyer ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.all;
     mainProgram = "pv";
   };
-}
+})