diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 86e734f..760d8ab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,3 +24,8 @@ Additionally a description of the protocol spoken between
 `ethermess-backend` and `ethermess` is provided to help understand the
 code and develop alternative frontends. The description is non-contractual
 and the protocol may change with future versions of `ethermess`.
+
+Licensing
+---------
+Everything in the repository is under Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal
+license.