diff --git a/openvpn.changes b/openvpn.changes
index 0726360..1e4bee1 100644
--- a/openvpn.changes
+++ b/openvpn.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Aug 22 14:50:39 UTC 2012 - cfarrell@suse.com
+
+- license update: GPL-2.0-with-openssl-exception and LGPL-2.1
+  openssl has an openssl exception (also, it is GPL-2.0 only)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar 29 09:45:56 UTC 2012 - mt@suse.com
 
diff --git a/openvpn.spec b/openvpn.spec
index 7c6a623..ec3ad91 100644
--- a/openvpn.spec
+++ b/openvpn.spec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Version:        2.2.2
 Release:        0
 %define         upstream_version %version
 Summary:        Full-featured SSL VPN solution using a TUN/TAP Interface
-License:        GPL-2.0+ ; LGPL-2.1+
+License:        GPL-2.0-with-openssl-exception and LGPL-2.1
 Group:          Productivity/Networking/Security
 Source:         http://swupdate.openvpn.org/community/releases/openvpn-%{upstream_version}.tar.gz
 Source1:        http://swupdate.openvpn.org/community/releases/openvpn-%{upstream_version}.tar.gz.asc