diff --git a/azure/windows.yml b/azure/windows.yml
index 459b681..a4a3e5b 100644
--- a/azure/windows.yml
+++ b/azure/windows.yml
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ jobs:
           # a bit overkill, all we really need is cython
           python -m pip install --timeout=60 -r test_requirements.txt
 
-          # handle license
-          cp ../LICENSE_win32.txt LICENSE.txt
+          # append to license
+          cat ../LICENSE_win32.txt >> LICENSE.txt
 
           # handle _distributor_init.py
           PYTHONPATH=tools python -c "import openblas_support; openblas_support.make_init('numpy')"
diff --git a/check_license.py b/check_license.py
index ba1ada0..e5912d3 100755
--- a/check_license.py
+++ b/check_license.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import argparse
 
 def check_text(text):
-    ok = (u'Copyright (c)' in text and
+    ok = (u'Copyright (c)' in text and u'NumPy Developers' in text and
           re.search(u'This binary distribution of \w+ also bundles the following software', text))
     return ok