diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE
similarity index 100%
rename from LICENSE.txt
rename to LICENSE
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index ee8dd669..5f238a4b 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-include LICENSE.txt
+include LICENSE
 include CHANGES.rst
 include README.rst
 include CONTRIBUTORS.txt
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 2ad26c5d..ee3ad42c 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 test = pytest
 
 [metadata]
-license_file = LICENSE.txt
+license_file = LICENSE
 
 [pep8]
 max-line-length=79