diff --git a/public/gsalib/src/R/DESCRIPTION b/public/gsalib/src/R/DESCRIPTION
index ecf76a95b..229204fd5 100644
--- a/public/gsalib/src/R/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/public/gsalib/src/R/DESCRIPTION
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ Author: Kiran Garimella
 Maintainer: Mauricio Carneiro <carneiro@broadinstitute.org>
 BugReports: http://gatkforums.broadinstitute.org
 Description: Utility functions for GATK NGS analyses
-License: BSD
+License: MIT + file LICENSE
 LazyLoad: yes
 NeedsCompilation: no
diff --git a/public/gsalib/src/R/LICENSE b/public/gsalib/src/R/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59f39376c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/gsalib/src/R/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+YEAR: 2012
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER: The Broad Institute
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