diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 33473f8c30..2f9abc60b0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "Flask"
 version = "3.1.0"
 description = "A simple framework for building complex web applications."
 readme = "README.md"
-license = {file = "LICENSE.txt"}
+license = {text = "BSD-3-Clause"}
 maintainers = [{name = "Pallets", email = "contact@palletsprojects.com"}]
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ include = [
     "tests/",
     "CHANGES.rst",
     "CONTRIBUTING.rst",
+    "LICENSE.txt",
     "tox.ini",
 ]
 exclude = [