diff --git a/.license_template b/.license_template
index 30334ddc0c..a437281e00 100644
--- a/.license_template
+++ b/.license_template
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-// Copyright {20\d{2}(-20\d{2})?} IOTA Stiftung
+// Copyright {20\d{2}(-20\d{2})?} IOTA Stiftung{(?:, .+)?}
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0