diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 [![Test library workflow status](https://github.com/tcort/markdown-link-check/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/tcort/markdown-link-check/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/tcort/markdown-link-check)](https://github.com/tcort/markdown-link-check/blob/master/LICENSE.md)
 
 # markdown-link-check