diff --git a/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/project.jelly b/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/project.jelly
index 2e970174..891e46b5 100644
--- a/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/project.jelly
+++ b/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/project.jelly
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@
 !define ORGANIZATION "${pom.organization}"
 !define PROJECT_BUILD_DIR "${build}"
 !define PROJECT_FINAL_NAME "${maven.final.name}"
+<util:available file="${license}">
 !define PROJECT_LICENSE_FILE "${license}"
 !define PROJECT_LICENSE_TEXT "${maven.nsis.license.text}"
+</util:available>
 !define PROJECT_NAME "${pom.name}"
 !define PROJECT_REG_KEY "SOFTWARE\${pom.organization}\${pom.name}\${pom.currentVersion}"
 !define PROJECT_REG_UNINSTALL_KEY "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\${pom.name} ${pom.version}"
diff --git a/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/setup.jelly b/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/setup.jelly
index c9553678..312e7085 100644
--- a/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/setup.jelly
+++ b/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/setup.jelly
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ XPStyle on
 ; Sets the font of the installer
 SetFont "Arial" 8
 
-; License Information
-LicenseText "$${PROJECT_LICENSE_TEXT}"
-LicenseData "$${PROJECT_LICENSE_FILE}"
+!ifdef PROJECT_LICENSE_FILE
+  ; License Information
+  LicenseText "$${PROJECT_LICENSE_TEXT}"
+  LicenseData "$${PROJECT_LICENSE_FILE}"
+!endif
 
 ; The default installation directory
 InstallDir "$$PROGRAMFILES\$${ORGANIZATION}\$${PROJECT_NAME} $${PROJECT_VERSION}"