diff --git a/cgit.changes b/cgit.changes
index dea8d90..f902fe6 100644
--- a/cgit.changes
+++ b/cgit.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Feb 13 10:44:54 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- patch license to follow spdx.org standard
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 28 14:04:00 CET 2011 - zooey@hirschkaefer.de
 
diff --git a/cgit.spec b/cgit.spec
index 01ae051..e9685ad 100644
--- a/cgit.spec
+++ b/cgit.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Name:           cgit
 Url:            http://hjemli.net/git/cgit/
-License:        GPLv2
+License:        GPL-2.0
 Group:          Development/Libraries/C and C++
 AutoReqProv:    on
 Version:        0.9.0.2