diff --git a/dita.changes b/dita.changes
index 0fe5654..bebd02b 100644
--- a/dita.changes
+++ b/dita.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Feb  7 10:04:26 UTC 2012 - cfarrell@suse.com
+
+- license update: SUSE-Oasis-Specification-Notice
+  Use this SUSE- spdx proprietary prefix until the oasis spec license
+  notice is pushed upstream
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Sep 18 17:17:12 UTC 2011 - jengelh@medozas.de
 
diff --git a/dita.spec b/dita.spec
index 8715dc4..0cf5210 100644
--- a/dita.spec
+++ b/dita.spec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 Name:           dita
 BuildRequires:  sgml-skel unzip
 Url:            http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/dita/
-License:        Other uncritical OpenSource License
+License:        SUSE-Oasis-Specification-Notice
 Group:          Productivity/Publishing/XML
 Requires:       sgml-skel
 %define regcat /usr/bin/sgml-register-catalog