diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 79f38a3e5..f5c00cd7d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "name": "radicle-desktop",
       "version": "0.0.0",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
+      "license": "GPL-3.0-only",
       "dependencies": {
         "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.1.1",
         "@tauri-apps/plugin-clipboard-manager": "^2.2.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fa365dbb0..6d59c3dc5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": "22.11.0"
   },
-  "license": "MIT",
+  "license": "GPL-3.0-only",
   "dependencies": {
     "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.1.1",
     "@tauri-apps/plugin-clipboard-manager": "^2.2.0",