diff --git a/licenses/pcre2.license.txt b/licenses/pcre2.license.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1ec61be44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/licenses/pcre2.license.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+PCRE2 LICENCE
+-------------
+
+PCRE2 is a library of functions to support regular expressions whose syntax
+and semantics are as close as possible to those of the Perl 5 language.
+
+Releases 10.00 and above of PCRE2 are distributed under the terms of the "BSD"
+licence, as specified below, with one exemption for certain binary
+redistributions. The documentation for PCRE2, supplied in the "doc" directory,
+is distributed under the same terms as the software itself. The data in the
+testdata directory is not copyrighted and is in the public domain.
+
+The basic library functions are written in C and are freestanding. Also
+included in the distribution is a just-in-time compiler that can be used to
+optimize pattern matching. This is an optional feature that can be omitted when
+the library is built.
+
+
+THE BASIC LIBRARY FUNCTIONS
+---------------------------
+
+Written by:       Philip Hazel
+Email local part: Philip.Hazel
+Email domain:     gmail.com
+
+Retired from University of Cambridge Computing Service,
+Cambridge, England.
+
+Copyright (c) 1997-2021 University of Cambridge
+All rights reserved.
+
+
+PCRE2 JUST-IN-TIME COMPILATION SUPPORT
+--------------------------------------
+
+Written by:       Zoltan Herczeg
+Email local part: hzmester
+Email domain:     freemail.hu
+
+Copyright(c) 2010-2021 Zoltan Herczeg
+All rights reserved.
+
+
+STACK-LESS JUST-IN-TIME COMPILER
+--------------------------------
+
+Written by:       Zoltan Herczeg
+Email local part: hzmester
+Email domain:     freemail.hu
+
+Copyright(c) 2009-2021 Zoltan Herczeg
+All rights reserved.
+
+
+THE "BSD" LICENCE
+-----------------
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notices,
+      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+      notices, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+    * Neither the name of the University of Cambridge nor the names of any
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+      software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+
+EXEMPTION FOR BINARY LIBRARY-LIKE PACKAGES
+------------------------------------------
+
+The second condition in the BSD licence (covering binary redistributions) does
+not apply all the way down a chain of software. If binary package A includes
+PCRE2, it must respect the condition, but if package B is software that
+includes package A, the condition is not imposed on package B unless it uses
+PCRE2 independently.
+
+End
diff --git a/scripts/gen-license.py b/scripts/gen-license.py
index 05a6cb078c..b71d4ecd56 100755
--- a/scripts/gen-license.py
+++ b/scripts/gen-license.py
@@ -266,8 +266,12 @@ Lib('glib-2.0', 'https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib',
 # glib dep
 Lib('pcre', 'http://pcre.org/',
 	bsd, 'http://www.pcre.org/original/license.txt',
-	ships_static={windows}, ships_dynamic={macos},
-	pkgconfig=PkgConfig('libpcre'), pkg_win='pcre', pkg_mac='pcre', pkg_ubuntu='libpcre3-dev'
+	pkgconfig=PkgConfig('libpcre'), pkg_ubuntu='libpcre3-dev'
+	),
+Lib('pcre2', 'http://pcre.org/',
+	bsd, 'https://www.pcre.org/licence.txt',
+	ships_static={windows},	ships_dynamic={macos},
+	pkgconfig=PkgConfig('libpcre2-8'), pkg_win='pcre2', pkg_mac='pcre2', pkg_ubuntu='libpcre2-dev'
 	),
 
 # glib dep