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 # Backstage
 
-[![GitHub license](https://img.shields.io/github/license/spotify/backstage.svg)](./LICENSE)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 
 ## What is Backstage?