diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index efa75fb7d..b00103c43 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ author = Holger Krekel, Oliver Bestwalter, Bernát Gábor and others
 maintainer = Bernát Gábor, Oliver Bestwalter, Anthony Sottile, Jürgen Gmach
 maintainer_email = gaborjbernat@gmail.com
 license = MIT
+license_file = LICENSE
 license_files = LICENSE
 platforms = any
 classifiers =