diff --git a/ear/plugin.jelly b/ear/plugin.jelly
index b5c2b4c7..5d8e7f47 100644
--- a/ear/plugin.jelly
+++ b/ear/plugin.jelly
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@
       </j:forEach>
 
       <!-- include license -->
-      <metainf dir="${basedir}">
-        <include name="LICENSE.txt"/>
+      <j:set var="licenseFileName"><license:fileName/></j:set>
+      <util:file name="${licenseFileName}" var="licenseFile"/>
+      <metainf dir="${licenseFile.canonicalFile.parent}">
+        <include name="${licenseFile.canonicalFile.name}"/>
       </metainf>