diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b544a7f8..00a79c4a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         "Intended Audience :: Developers",
         "Intended Audience :: Education",
         "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
-        "License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License version 3",
+        "License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)",
         "Operating System :: OS Independent",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",