diff --git a/src/schema/top_level_files.yaml b/src/schema/top_level_files.yaml
index c577735665..42b402a763 100644
--- a/src/schema/top_level_files.yaml
+++ b/src/schema/top_level_files.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ CHANGES:
   required: true
   extensions:
     - None
+LICENSE:
+  required: false
+  extensions:
+    - None
 dataset_description:
   required: true
   extensions: