diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index b36ce254e9e..e3db970ee73 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 
 licenses(["notice"])  # 3-clause BSD
 
+exports_files(["LICENSE"])
+
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
 
 
diff --git a/templates/BUILD.template b/templates/BUILD.template
index 23a656c3608..af23fb27994 100644
--- a/templates/BUILD.template
+++ b/templates/BUILD.template
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
   
   licenses(["notice"])  # 3-clause BSD
   
+  exports_files(["LICENSE"])
+  
   package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
   
   <%!