diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ Data analysis library for PSI hybrid detectors
 
 Detailed documentation including installation can be found in [Documentation](https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/aare/)
 
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the MPL-2.0 license.
+See the LICENSE file or https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/MPL/ for details.
 
 ## Build and install
 
diff --git a/conda-recipe/meta.yaml b/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
index 7aabea1..6e60d07 100644
--- a/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -49,4 +49,5 @@ test:
     - python -m pytest python/tests
 
 about:
+  license: SPDX-License-Identifier MPL-2.0
   summary: Data analysis library for hybrid pixel detectors from PSI