diff --git a/dejavu-fonts.changes b/dejavu-fonts.changes
index bc5caab..048fb9e 100644
--- a/dejavu-fonts.changes
+++ b/dejavu-fonts.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan  3 11:39:19 UTC 2012 - cfarrell@suse.com
+
+- license update: SUSE-Permissive
+  Use this SPDX proprietary extension tag until upstream SPDX adopts a
+  permissive category
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Dec 21 16:16:27 UTC 2011 - toms@suse.de
 
diff --git a/dejavu-fonts.spec b/dejavu-fonts.spec
index a735f4f..d4969c6 100644
--- a/dejavu-fonts.spec
+++ b/dejavu-fonts.spec
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           dejavu-fonts
-License:        Bitstream Vera license with public domain changes
+License:        SUSE-Permissive
 Group:          System/X11/Fonts
 PreReq:         %suseconfig_fonts_prereq
 Provides:       desktop-data-SuSE:/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype/SUSESans-Roman.ttf