diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 35bc0efe..8f4d1a6a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def run(self):
                  url='http://github.com/clalancette/pycdlib',
                  author='Chris Lalancette',
                  author_email='clalancette@gmail.com',
-                 license='LGPLv2',
+                 license='LGPL-2.1-only',
                  classifiers=['Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',
                               'Intended Audience :: Developers',
                               'License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Lesser General Public License v2 (LGPLv2)',