diff --git a/compface.changes b/compface.changes
index def0522..7dc649d 100644
--- a/compface.changes
+++ b/compface.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar 27 08:08:10 UTC 2012 - cfarrell@suse.com
+
+- license update: MIT
+  Use SPDX license
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Dec  2 07:46:55 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/compface.spec b/compface.spec
index f87bf2e..a1504b0 100644
--- a/compface.spec
+++ b/compface.spec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Summary:        48x48x1 Image Compression and Decompression
 Version:        1.5.2
 Release:        0
 Group:          Productivity/Graphics/Convertors
-License:        PERMISSIVE-OSI-COMPLIANT
+License:        MIT
 Source:         http://ftp.xemacs.org/pub/xemacs/aux/compface-%{version}.tar.gz
 Source1:        xbm2face
 Patch:          compface-%{version}.diff