diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 822f44fa..fc1f8c17 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "github",
     "oauth"
   ],
-  "license":"BSD",
+  "license":"BSD-3-Clause-Clear",
   "ignore":[
     "**/.*",
     "node_modules",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3295e847..6ab00c04 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "Michael Aufreiter (http://substance.io)",
     "Ændrew Rininsland <aendrew.rininsland@thetimes.co.uk> (http://www.aendrew.com)"
   ],
-  "license": "BSD",
+  "license": "BSD-3-Clause-Clear",
   "readmeFilename": "README.md",
   "gitHead": "aa8aa3c8cd5ce5240373d4fd1d06a7ab4af41a36",
   "bugs": {