diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 70e02b2..50d6b44 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[metadata]
+license_file = LICENSE
+
 [pytest]
 # when running, seconds allowed per cell (see nbconvert timeout)
 cell_timeout = 1800