diff --git a/zfs-modules.spec.in b/zfs-modules.spec.in
index bf08688b72..8b7126b563 100644
--- a/zfs-modules.spec.in
+++ b/zfs-modules.spec.in
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ Group:           Utilities/System
 Name:            %{name}
 Version:         %{version}
 Release:         %{release}
-License:         @LICENSE@
+License:         @ZFS_META_LICENSE@
 URL:             git://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs.git
 BuildRoot:       %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-%(%{__id} -un)
 Source:          @PACKAGE@-%{version}.tar.gz
diff --git a/zfs.spec.in b/zfs.spec.in
index fd8b817fa4..5f94f37ec3 100644
--- a/zfs.spec.in
+++ b/zfs.spec.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Group:           Utilities/System
 Name:            %{name}
 Version:         %{version}
 Release:         %{release}
-License:         @LICENSE@
+License:         @ZFS_META_LICENSE@
 URL:             git://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs.git
 BuildRoot:       %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-%(%{__id} -un)
 Source:          %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz