diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 71bac77c..d861b016 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 [bdist_wheel]
 universal=1
 
+[metadata]
+license_file = LICENSE.txt
+
 [tool:pytest]
 python_files = *.py
 testpaths = patsy