diff --git a/R/DESCRIPTION.in b/R/DESCRIPTION.in
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--- a/R/DESCRIPTION.in
+++ b/R/DESCRIPTION.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Package: phreeqc
 Version: 1.0-@REVISION_SVN@
 Title: R interface to the phreeqc geochemical modeling program
-License: GPL-3
+License: GPL-3 + file LICENSE
 NeedsCompilation: yes
 Depends:
     R (>= 2.10)