diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE
similarity index 98%
rename from LICENSE.txt
rename to LICENSE
index 49211c38d..e72bfddab 100644
--- a/LICENSE.txt
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,16 +1,3 @@
-LokiNET is the reference implementation of LLARP (Low Latency Anonymous 
-Routing Protocol).
-
-This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-(at your option) any later version.
-
-Copyright (c) 2018-2020 The Loki Project
-Copyright (c) 2018-2020 Jeff Becker
-Windows NT port and portions Copyright (c) 2018-2020 Rick V.
-
-
                     GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                        Version 3, 29 June 2007
 
@@ -684,4 +671,4 @@ into proprietary programs.  If your program is a subroutine library, you
 may consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary applications with
 the library.  If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Lesser General
 Public License instead of this License.  But first, please read
-<https://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-not-lgpl.html>.
+<https://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-not-lgpl.html>.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmake/installer.cmake b/cmake/installer.cmake
index b8c04e563..bdd4958fc 100644
--- a/cmake/installer.cmake
+++ b/cmake/installer.cmake
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "lokinet.org")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_HOMEPAGE_URL "https://lokinet.org/")
 set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_README "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/contrib/readme-installer.txt")
-set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE.txt")
+set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE")
 
 if(WIN32)
   include(cmake/win32_installer_deps.cmake)
diff --git a/contrib/mac.sh b/contrib/mac.sh
index 4719b40d2..0ddcbe3ff 100755
--- a/contrib/mac.sh
+++ b/contrib/mac.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 set -e
 set +x
-if ! [ -f LICENSE.txt ] || ! [ -d llarp ]; then
+if ! [ -f LICENSE ] || ! [ -d llarp ]; then
     echo "You need to run this as ./contrib/mac.sh from the top-level lokinet project directory"
 fi
 
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 2c24cd3b2..232a942ef 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -127,3 +127,18 @@ This requires the binary to have the proper capabilities which is usually set by
 
     $ sudo setcap cap_net_admin,cap_net_bind_service=+eip /usr/local/bin/lokinet
 
+
+----
+
+# License
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+```
+Copyright © 2018-2022 The Oxen Project
+Copyright © 2018-2022 Jeff Becker
+Copyright © 2018-2020 Rick V. (Historical Windows NT port and portions)
+```