diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 2908be2395d8cccea20849bfeebb2789062a5839..305ff5ad9943c74afa0d0445b3786355b2ed516d 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "name": "studip/studip-plugin-base",
     "description": "A Stud.IP plugin starter kit.",
     "type": "project",
-    "license": "GPL v2",
+    "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
     "authors": [
         {
             "name": "Marcus Eibrink-Lunzenauer",