diff --git a/patch.spec b/patch.spec
index 6f3ea4e..b8bad16 100644
--- a/patch.spec
+++ b/patch.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Summary: Utility for modifying/upgrading files
 Name: patch
 Version: 2.7.1
 Release: 1%{?dist}
-License: GPLv2+
+License: GPLv3+
 URL: http://www.gnu.org/software/patch/patch.html
 Group: Development/Tools
 Source: ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/patch/patch-%{version}.tar.xz
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
 %changelog
 * Thu Oct 18 2012 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 2.7.1-1
+- Fixed license (since 2.6 it has been GPLv3+).
 - 2.7.1.
 
 * Thu Oct 18 2012 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 2.7-1