diff --git a/batctl.changes b/batctl.changes
index 2a4e4b6..86c2c4f 100644
--- a/batctl.changes
+++ b/batctl.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Feb 13 10:44:28 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- patch license to follow spdx.org standard
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Sep 17 19:13:45 UTC 2011 - jengelh@medozas.de
 
diff --git a/batctl.spec b/batctl.spec
index 205a717..4a51fe3 100644
--- a/batctl.spec
+++ b/batctl.spec
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Name:           batctl
 Summary:        B.A.T.M.A.N. advanced control and management tool
 Version:        2011.1.0
 Release:        2
-License:        GPLv2
+License:        GPL-2.0
 Group:          Productivity/Networking/Other
 Url:            http://downloads.open-mesh.org/batman/stable/sources/batctl/
 Source0:        %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz