diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/MANIFEST.in b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/MANIFEST.in
index 97dc9c8..5886e61 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 include CITATION
-include LICENSE
-
+{% if cookiecutter.open_source_license == 'Not open source' %}include LICENSE
+{% endif %}
 exclude *.yaml
 exclude *.yml
 exclude tox.ini