diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 3548355e..156fe02d 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 docker-gen
 dist
 examples
-LICENSE
 Makefile
 README.md
 templates
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 21fb744a..777ed225 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -22,4 +22,7 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache --virtual .bin-deps openssl
 # Install docker-gen from build stage
 COPY --from=go-builder /build/docker-gen /usr/local/bin/docker-gen
 
+# Copy the license
+COPY LICENSE /usr/local/share/doc/docker-gen/
+
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/docker-gen"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile.debian b/Dockerfile.debian
index 44ad1162..978fb022 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.debian
+++ b/Dockerfile.debian
@@ -25,4 +25,7 @@ RUN apt-get update \
 # Install docker-gen from build stage
 COPY --from=go-builder /build/docker-gen /usr/local/bin/docker-gen
 
+# Copy the license
+COPY LICENSE /usr/local/share/doc/docker-gen/
+
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/docker-gen"]