diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1aba38f67a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+include LICENSE
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 
 # License
 
-Licensed under the MIT, see `LICENSE`
+Licensed under the BSD license, see `LICENSE`