diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 3828db4e..05f9b85f 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [metadata]
 long_description = file: README.md
 license = MIT
-license_file = LICENSE
+license_files = LICENSE
 
 [flake8]
 extend-exclude =