diff --git a/projects/samskivert/README b/projects/samskivert/README
index 6bdab60e..33220447 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/README
+++ b/projects/samskivert/README
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ following principles:
 Distribution
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-The samskivert library is released under the GPL.
+The samskivert library is released under the LGPL.
 
 Contribution
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