diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3edc958
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 Ryan Malloy
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 77c8647..ac3c1ba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -141,4 +141,4 @@ While connected, the server holds the USB device and nothing else can open it. T
 
 ## License
 
-MIT
+MIT. See [LICENSE](LICENSE).
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 33a2d05..9591345 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ version = "2026.10.25"
 description = "MCP server for Nuand BladeRF SDR control via SoapySDR"
 authors = [{name = "Ryan Malloy", email = "ryan@supported.systems"}]
 readme = "README.md"
+license = "MIT"
+license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 keywords = ["mcp", "sdr", "bladerf", "soapysdr", "radio"]
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
     "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
-    "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
     "Topic :: Communications :: Ham Radio",