diff --git a/licenses/LICENSE.rst b/LICENSE.rst
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rename from licenses/LICENSE.rst
rename to LICENSE.rst
diff --git a/licenses/README.rst b/licenses/README.rst
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index 67b82f69..00000000
--- a/licenses/README.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-Licenses
-========
-
-This directory holds license and credit information for the package,
-works the package is derived from, and/or datasets.
-
-Ensure that you pick a package licence which is in this folder and it matches
-the one mentioned in the top level README.rst file. If you are using the
-pre-rendered version of this template check for the word 'Other' in the README.
diff --git a/licenses/TEMPLATE_LICENCE.rst b/licenses/TEMPLATE_LICENCE.rst
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index f29177b0..00000000
--- a/licenses/TEMPLATE_LICENCE.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-This project is based upon the Astropy package template
-(https://github.com/astropy/package-template/) which is licenced under the terms
-of the following licence.
-
----
-
-Copyright (c) 2018, Astropy Developers
-All rights reserved.
-
-Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
-are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
-
-* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
-  list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this
-  list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
-  other materials provided with the distribution.
-* Neither the name of the Astropy Team nor the names of its contributors may be
-  used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
-  specific prior written permission.
-
-THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
-ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
-WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
-DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
-ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
-(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
-LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
-ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
-(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
-SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 20aee5f5..1e404c76 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     dynamic = ["version"]
     description = "A package for performing stellar photometry."
     readme = "README.md"
-    license = "BSD-3-Clause"
+    license = { file = "LICENSE.rst" }
     requires-python = ">=3.10"
     authors = [
         { name = "Matt Craig", email = "mattwcraig@gmail.com" },