diff --git a/libixion.changes b/libixion.changes
index defd25d..f4a235c 100644
--- a/libixion.changes
+++ b/libixion.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed May 15 11:42:14 UTC 2013 - cfarrell@suse.com
+
+- license update: MIT
+  The SPDX shortname for the license described in the COPYING file is MIT
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Apr 20 11:44:14 UTC 2013 - tchvatal@suse.com
 
diff --git a/libixion.spec b/libixion.spec
index c78e129..12ab091 100644
--- a/libixion.spec
+++ b/libixion.spec
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Name:           libixion
 Version:        0.5.0
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Threaded multi-target formula parser & interpreter
-License:        X11
+License:        MIT
 Group:          Productivity/Publishing/Word
 Url:            http://gitorious.org/ixion
 Source:         http://kohei.us/files/ixion/src/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2