diff --git a/gsoap.changes b/gsoap.changes
index 9795966..d580218 100644
--- a/gsoap.changes
+++ b/gsoap.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Mar  9 10:03:18 UTC 2012 - cfarrell@suse.com
+
+- license update: SUSE-GPL-2.0+-with-openssl-exception
+  gsoap allows linking against openssl. Use the SUSE- proprietary prefix
+  until spdx.org accepts this license
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Feb  7 13:09:08 UTC 2012 - mseben@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/gsoap.spec b/gsoap.spec
index 36f48fd..52d1055 100644
--- a/gsoap.spec
+++ b/gsoap.spec
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Version:	2.8.7
 Release:	0
 Group:		Development/Libraries/C and C++
 URL:		http://gsoap2.sf.net/
-License:	GPL-2.0
+License:	SUSE-GPL-2.0+-with-openssl-exception
 
 Source:		gsoap-%version.tar.xz
 Source2:	sanitize_source.sh