diff --git a/grep.changes b/grep.changes
index 49d528f..6b699e2 100644
--- a/grep.changes
+++ b/grep.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Dec  2 10:13:19 UTC 2011 - cfarrell@suse.com
+
+- license update: GPL-3.0+
+  There are no GPL-3.0 files in the package.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Dec  1 15:48:03 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/grep.spec b/grep.spec
index ad45944..7ee55e0 100644
--- a/grep.spec
+++ b/grep.spec
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pcre-devel
 BuildRequires:  pcre
 %endif
 Url:            http://www.gnu.org/software/grep/
-License:        GPL-3.0
+License:        GPL-3.0+
 Group:          Productivity/Text/Utilities
 Provides:       base:/usr/bin/grep
 PreReq:         %{install_info_prereq}