diff --git a/eclipse-checkstyle.spec b/eclipse-checkstyle.spec
index a98ce69..ba03056 100644
--- a/eclipse-checkstyle.spec
+++ b/eclipse-checkstyle.spec
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 Summary:   Checkstyle plugin for Eclipse
 Name:      eclipse-checkstyle
 Version:   4.0.1
-Release:   6%{?dist}
-License:   LGPL
+Release:   7%{?dist}
+License:   LGPLv2+
 Group:     Development/Tools
 URL:       http://eclipse-cs.sourceforge.net
 Buildroot: %(mktemp -ud %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-XXXXXX)
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ fi
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Aug 02 2007 Rob Myers <rob.myers@gtri.gatech.edu> 4.0.1-7
+- update license from LGPL to LGPLv2+
+
 * Wed May 16 2007 Rob Myers <rob.myers@gtri.gatech.edu> 4.0.1-6
 - remove epoch from changelog