diff --git a/.clomonitor.yml b/.clomonitor.yml
index 735304978..474f7db92 100644
--- a/.clomonitor.yml
+++ b/.clomonitor.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# see https://github.com/cncf/clomonitor/blob/main/docs/checks.md#exemptions
 exemptions:
   - check: artifacthub_badge
     reason: "Artifact Hub doesn't support Java packages"
+  - check: openssf_badge
+    reason: "ETOOMANYBADGES, but the work has been done: https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/9992"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 74635c22f..53c572f26 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+# OpenTelemetry Java Contrib
+
 [![Release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-contrib?include_prereleases&style=)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-contrib/releases/)
+[![FOSSA License Status](https://app.fossa.com/api/projects/custom%2B51454%2Fgithub.com%2Fopen-telemetry%2Fopentelemetry-java-contrib.svg?type=shield&issueType=license)](https://app.fossa.com/projects/custom%2B51454%2Fgithub.com%2Fopen-telemetry%2Fopentelemetry-java-contrib?ref=badge_shield&issueType=license)
+[![FOSSA Security Status](https://app.fossa.com/api/projects/custom%2B51454%2Fgithub.com%2Fopen-telemetry%2Fopentelemetry-java-contrib.svg?type=shield&issueType=security)](https://app.fossa.com/projects/custom%2B51454%2Fgithub.com%2Fopen-telemetry%2Fopentelemetry-java-contrib?ref=badge_shield&issueType=security)
 [![OpenSSF Scorecard](https://api.scorecard.dev/projects/github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-contrib/badge)](https://scorecard.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-contrib)
-[![OpenSSF Best Practices](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/9992/badge)](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/9992)
 [![Slack](https://img.shields.io/badge/slack-@cncf/otel--java-blue.svg?logo=slack)](https://cloud-native.slack.com/archives/C014L2KCTE3)
 
-# OpenTelemetry Java Contrib
-
 This project is intended to provide helpful libraries and standalone OpenTelemetry-based utilities that don't fit
 the express scope of the [OpenTelemetry Java](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java) or
 [Java Instrumentation](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation) projects.  If you need an