diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3beab86..27b7985 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "": {
       "name": "cve-core",
       "version": "2.1.0-rc2",
-      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "license": "(CC0)",
       "dependencies": {
         "@commander-js/extra-typings": "^10.0.2",
         "@opensearch-project/opensearch": "^2.3.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cf2c8bb..cb262cf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "prep:publish": "npm pack --dry-run",
     "coverage": "jest --coverage"
   },
-  "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "license": "(CC0)",
   "dependencies": {
     "@commander-js/extra-typings": "^10.0.2",
     "@opensearch-project/opensearch": "^2.3.1",