diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 074cf9619e..6e6e70c6c3 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ classifiers =
     Topic :: System :: Archiving :: Backup
 platforms = Linux, MacOS X, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD
 license = BSD
-license_file = LICENSE
+license_files = LICENSE
 project_urls =
     Bug Tracker = https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/issues
     Documentation = https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io