diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index c22dd16a492a5bf..16352e543b24b4f 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,29 +1,13 @@
-BSD 3-Clause License
+Copyright 2017 Brett Cannon, Barry Warsaw
 
-Copyright (c) 2017, Brett Cannon
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+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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+http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 
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diff --git a/flit.ini b/flit.ini
index af44d07b9bd3cac..c9a337570cf3fda 100644
--- a/flit.ini
+++ b/flit.ini
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ home-page = https://importlib_resources.rtfd.io
 description-file = README.rst
 classifiers = Development Status :: 3 - Alpha
     Intended Audience :: Developers
-    License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License
+    License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
 requires-python = >=3.4
-license = BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License