diff --git a/debootstrap.spec b/debootstrap.spec
index 83852ef..2352429 100644
--- a/debootstrap.spec
+++ b/debootstrap.spec
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man8
 install -p -m 0644 debootstrap.8 %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man8
 
 %files
+%{!?_defaultlicensedir:%global license %%doc}
 %doc debian/changelog README
 %license debian/copyright
 %{_datadir}/debootstrap