diff --git a/kyotocabinet.changes b/kyotocabinet.changes
index 361af00..1ed8031 100644
--- a/kyotocabinet.changes
+++ b/kyotocabinet.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jul 31 12:45:52 UTC 2012 - cfarrell@suse.com
+
+- license update: SUSE-GPL-3.0-with-FLOSS-exception
+  Package allows exceptions for linking with components under certain
+  licenses (similar to MySQL)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Jul 22 01:31:25 UTC 2012 - i@marguerite.su
 
diff --git a/kyotocabinet.spec b/kyotocabinet.spec
index 3ba5acb..fdbd9e8 100644
--- a/kyotocabinet.spec
+++ b/kyotocabinet.spec
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 Name:           kyotocabinet
 Version:        1.2.76
 Release:        0
-License:        GPL-3.0
+License:        SUSE-GPL-3.0-with-FLOSS-exception
 %define soname 16
 Summary:        A straightforward implementation of DBM
 Url:            http://fallabs.com/kyotocabinet/