diff --git a/file.changes b/file.changes
index 70d2904..ed900c6 100644
--- a/file.changes
+++ b/file.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jun 26 07:45:16 UTC 2012 - cfarrell@suse.com
+
+- license update: BSD-2-Clause
+  SPDX format
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Mar 21 12:39:50 UTC 2012 - werner@suse.de
 
diff --git a/file.spec b/file.spec
index 8f09147..0f0c614 100644
--- a/file.spec
+++ b/file.spec
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ used by apsfilter to permit automatic printing of different file types.
 
 %package     -n file-devel
 Summary:        Include Files and Libraries mandatory for Development
-License:        Other uncritical OpenSource License
+License:        BSD-2-Clause
 Group:          Development/Libraries/Other
 Provides:       file:/usr/include/magic.h
 Requires:       file = %{version}