diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index ce3008e4..6e4dffe0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         python -m pip install build
+    - name: Copy LICENSE into build directory
+      run: cp ../LICENSE .
     - name: Create source and wheel dist
       run: |
         python -m build
@@ -339,6 +341,8 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         python -m pip install build
+    - name: Copy LICENSE into build directory
+      run: cp ../LICENSE .
     - name: Create source and wheel dist
       run: |
         python -m build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 36c0a04b..38aeffce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install build
+    - name: Copy LICENSE into build directory
+      run: cp ../LICENSE .
     - name: Create source and wheel dist
       # (2024-12-11, s-heppner)
       # The PyPI Action expects the dist files in a toplevel `/dist` directory,
@@ -54,6 +56,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install build
+      - name: Copy LICENSE into build directory
+        run: cp ../LICENSE .
       - name: Create source and wheel dist
         # (2024-12-11, s-heppner)
         # The PyPI Action expects the dist files in a toplevel `/dist` directory,
diff --git a/compliance_tool/LICENSE b/compliance_tool/LICENSE
deleted file mode 100644
index ead7d5c4..00000000
--- a/compliance_tool/LICENSE
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-MIT License
-
-Copyright (c) 2024 IAT, RWTH Aachen University
-
-Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
-of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
-in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
-to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
-copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
-furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
-
-The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
-copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-
-THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
-OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
-SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/compliance_tool/pyproject.toml b/compliance_tool/pyproject.toml
index a26b85a5..35afda8d 100644
--- a/compliance_tool/pyproject.toml
+++ b/compliance_tool/pyproject.toml
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ authors = [
     { name = "The AAS Compliance Tool authors", email = "admins@iat.rwth-aachen.de" }
 ]
 readme = "README.md"
-license = { file = "LICENSE" }
+license = "MIT"
+license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-    "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable"
 ]
diff --git a/sdk/pyproject.toml b/sdk/pyproject.toml
index ba010aa4..611bed25 100644
--- a/sdk/pyproject.toml
+++ b/sdk/pyproject.toml
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ authors = [
     { name = "The Eclipse BaSyx Authors", email = "admins@iat.rwth-aachen.de" }
 ]
 readme = "README.md"
-license = { file = "LICENSE" }
+license = "MIT"
+license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-    "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable"
 ]
diff --git a/server/docker/discovery/Dockerfile b/server/docker/discovery/Dockerfile
index 66c9618e..43ab3314 100644
--- a/server/docker/discovery/Dockerfile
+++ b/server/docker/discovery/Dockerfile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ RUN apk update && \
     pip install uwsgi && \
     apk del git bash
 
+COPY ./LICENSE /LICENSE
 COPY ./sdk /sdk
 COPY ./server/app /server/app
 COPY ./server/pyproject.toml /server/pyproject.toml
diff --git a/server/docker/registry/Dockerfile b/server/docker/registry/Dockerfile
index df367f2d..6e6f13a1 100644
--- a/server/docker/registry/Dockerfile
+++ b/server/docker/registry/Dockerfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ RUN apk update && \
     pip install uwsgi && \
     apk del git bash
 
-
+COPY ./LICENSE /LICENSE
 COPY ./sdk /sdk
 COPY ./server/app /server/app
 COPY ./server/pyproject.toml /server/pyproject.toml
diff --git a/server/docker/repository/Dockerfile b/server/docker/repository/Dockerfile
index bc58e3e6..82cd80e2 100644
--- a/server/docker/repository/Dockerfile
+++ b/server/docker/repository/Dockerfile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ RUN apk update && \
 
 # Copy only the files we need to run the container
 # The argumentation for this is to keep the containers as slim as possible.
+COPY ./LICENSE /LICENSE
 COPY ./sdk /sdk
 COPY ./server/app /server/app
 COPY ./server/pyproject.toml /server/pyproject.toml
diff --git a/server/pyproject.toml b/server/pyproject.toml
index e8799039..ead8092e 100644
--- a/server/pyproject.toml
+++ b/server/pyproject.toml
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ authors = [
     { name = "The Eclipse BaSyx Authors", email = "admins@iat.rwth-aachen.de" }
 ]
 readme = "README.md"
-license = { file = "LICENSE" }
+license = "MIT"
+license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-    "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable"
 ]