diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from LICENSE
rename to LICENSE.txt
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bb30f5d9c..44cf5fa67 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ After cloning this repository, build the project with Gradle by running `/gradle
 License:
 --------
 
-MIT License, see LICENSE for more details.
+MIT License, see LICENSE.txt for more details.
 
 
 Special thanks to all our [Contributors](https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaVersion/graphs/contributors)
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/extensions.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/extensions.kt
index e2072ea62..68d80b984 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/extensions.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/extensions.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ fun Project.configureShadowJar() {
             if (name == "jar") {
                 archiveClassifier.set("unshaded")
             }
+            from(project.parent!!.file("LICENSE.txt")) {
+                into("")
+            }
         }
     }
 }