--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 description = "DOLFINx Python interface"
 readme = "../README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.9.0"
-license = { file = "../COPYING.LESSER" }
+license = { file = "COPYING.LESSER" }
 authors = [
       { email = "fenics-steering-council@googlegroups.com" },
       { name = "FEniCS Steering Council" },
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 wheel.packages = ["dolfinx"]
 sdist.exclude = ["*.cpp"]
 cmake.build-type = "Release"
-wheel.license-files = ["../COPYING*"]
+wheel.license-files = ["COPYING*"]
 
 [tool.pytest]
 junit_family = "xunit2"