diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9ea35dd..da64933 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ version = "1.6.0"
 description = """The core MkDocs plugin used by Backstage's TechDocs as a wrapper around multiple MkDocs plugins and Python Markdown extensions"""
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
-license-files = ["LICENSE"]
+license = "Apache-2.0"
 keywords = ["mkdocs"]
 authors = [
     {name = "TechDocs Core", email = "protean@spotify.com"}