diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index d64ca9c4746..70c46b7a18a 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "moodle/moodle",
-    "license": "GPL-3.0",
+    "license": "GPL-3.0-or-later",
     "description": "Moodle - the world's open source learning platform",
     "type": "project",
     "homepage": "https://moodle.org",