diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ information.
 [composer]: http://getcomposer.org/
 [contributing.md]: https://github.com/ramsey/uuid/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
 [security.md]: https://github.com/ramsey/uuid/blob/master/SECURITY.md
-[license] https://github.com/ramsey/uuid/blob/master/LICENSE
+[license]: https://github.com/ramsey/uuid/blob/master/LICENSE