diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_rpm.py b/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_rpm.py
index 808ddc14cbe..dd9dc661081 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_rpm.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_rpm.py
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ class bdist_rpm (Command):
             spec_file.append('Source0: %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz')
 
         spec_file.extend([
-            'Copyright: ' + self.distribution.get_license(),
+            'License: ' + self.distribution.get_license(),
             'Group: ' + self.group,
             'BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-buildroot',
             'Prefix: %{_prefix}', ])