diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d2a0b851..dfbf1373 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ set(GITTYUP_VERSION
 
 string(TIMESTAMP CURR_YEAR "%Y")
 add_compile_definitions(CURR_YEAR=${CURR_YEAR})
-configure_file(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE.md.in ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/LICENSE.md
+configure_file(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE.md.in ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE.md
                @ONLY)
 
 # Write version to file so it can be used also from external, for example in the
diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76c1c167
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2018 Scientific Toolworks, Inc.
+Copyright (c) 2021-2023 Gittyup contributors
+
+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/pack/CMakeLists.txt b/pack/CMakeLists.txt
index 3cb12490..eea79fe5 100644
--- a/pack/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pack/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR ${GITTYUP_VERSION_MINOR})
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH ${GITTYUP_VERSION_PATCH})
 
 if(WIN32)
-  set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/LICENSE.md)
+  set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE.md)
 endif()
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})