diff --git a/srcpkgs/mitlm/template b/srcpkgs/mitlm/template
index 12bb98e738c..225c305104f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mitlm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mitlm/template
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static"
 hostmakedepends="gcc-fortran"
 
+post_install() {
+	vlicense COPYING
+}
+
 libmitlm_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - runtime libraries"
 	pkg_install() {