diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 2fdc7a3e80a..7701b4a187e 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[metadata]
+license_file = LICENSE
+
 [isort]
 ensure_newline_before_comments = True
 force_grid_wrap = 0