diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad6caf49529..c67ffcce452 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 [![API OpenAPI Specs](https://img.shields.io/badge/openapi-api-blue)](https://docs.ethswarm.org/api/)
 ![Docker Pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/ethersphere/bee)
 ![GitHub all releases](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/ethersphere/bee/total)
-![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/github/license/ethersphere/bee)
+[![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/github/license/ethersphere/bee)](https://github.com/ethersphere/bee/blob/master/LICENSE)
 
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