diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 447dca1..0b2771c 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ url = https://github.com/fmi-faim/eicm.git
 author = Tim-Oliver Buchholz, Sabine Reither
 author_email = tim-oliver.buchholz@fmi.ch, sabine.reither@fmi.ch
 license = BSD-3-Clause
-license_file = LICENSE
+license_files = LICENSE
 classifiers =
     Development Status :: 3 - Alpha
     Intended Audience :: Developers