diff --git a/lua51.changes b/lua51.changes
index d1a89f0..d08f301 100644
--- a/lua51.changes
+++ b/lua51.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Feb 13 10:49:58 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- patch license to follow spdx.org standard
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Dec 21 13:48:10 UTC 2011 - pgajdos@suse.com
 
diff --git a/lua51.spec b/lua51.spec
index ce13c65..98d29f8 100644
--- a/lua51.spec
+++ b/lua51.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package lua51
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2011 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2012 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -15,19 +15,18 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via http://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
-# norootforbuild
-
 
 Name:           lua51
 Version:        5.1.4
-Release:        17
+Release:        0
 %define major_version 5.1
-License:        MIT License (or similar)
-Group:          System/Libraries
-AutoReqProv:    on
-BuildRequires:  pkg-config readline-devel update-alternatives
+BuildRequires:  pkg-config
+BuildRequires:  readline-devel
+BuildRequires:  update-alternatives
 PreReq:         update-alternatives
 Summary:        Small Embeddable Language with Simple Procedural Syntax
+License:        MIT
+Group:          System/Libraries
 Url:            http://www.lua.org
 Source:         %{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 Source1:        macros.lua
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ of C functions, written in ANSI C, and the implementation goals are
 simplicity, efficiency, portability, and low embedding cost.
 
 %package devel
-License:        MIT License (or similar)
 Summary:        Development files for lua
 Group:          Development/Libraries/C and C++
 Requires:       %{name} = %{version}
@@ -68,7 +66,6 @@ This package contains files needed for embedding lua into your
 application.
 
 %package -n liblua5_1
-License:        MIT License (or similar)
 Summary:        Small Embeddable Language with Simple Procedural Syntax
 Group:          System/Libraries
 Provides:       %{name}-libs = 5.1.3
@@ -88,7 +85,6 @@ of C functions, written in ANSI C, and the implementation goals are
 simplicity, efficiency, portability, and low embedding cost.
 
 %package doc
-License:        MIT License (or similar)
 Summary:        Small Embeddable Language with Simple Procedural Syntax
 Group:          System/Libraries
 %if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1120