diff --git a/CMakeCPack.cmake b/CMakeCPack.cmake
index e6bd57a064..b88da62f1a 100644
--- a/CMakeCPack.cmake
+++ b/CMakeCPack.cmake
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ if(CMake_INSTALL_DEPENDENCIES)
   include(${CMake_SOURCE_DIR}/Modules/InstallRequiredSystemLibraries.cmake)
 endif()
 
-set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${CMake_LICENSE_FILE}")
+set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/CMakeFiles/LICENSE.txt")
+configure_file("${CMake_LICENSE_FILE}" "${CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE}" COPYONLY)
+
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "CMake is a build tool")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "Kitware")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_FILE "${CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE}")