diff --git a/cups.spec b/cups.spec
index 340f0db..59168d0 100644
--- a/cups.spec
+++ b/cups.spec
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ Name: cups
 Epoch: 1
 Version: 2.4.2
 Release: 8%{?dist}
-License: ASL 2.0
+# the CUPS exception text is the same as LLVM exception, so using that name with
+# agreement from legal team
+# https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/legal@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A7GFSD6M3GYGSI32L2FC5KB22DUAEQI3/
+License: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
 Url: https://openprinting.github.io/cups/
 # Apple stopped uploading the new versions into github, use OpenPrinting fork
 Source0: https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/download/v%{VERSION}/cups-%{VERSION}-source.tar.gz