diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 444477c106..273335d7cd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -288,6 +288,9 @@ set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE.md")
 set(CPACK_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION "HSAKMT development package.\n This package includes the user-mode API interfaces\nused to interact with the ROCk driver.\n This package contains the headers, pkgonfig and\n cmake files for the ROCT package.")
 set ( ENABLE_LDCONFIG ON CACHE BOOL "Set library links and caches using ldconfig.")
 
+# Install License file
+install ( FILES ${CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR}/${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME} COMPONENT devel)
+
 # Make proper version for appending
 # Default Value is 99999, setting it first
 set(ROCM_VERSION_FOR_PACKAGE "99999")
@@ -307,11 +310,6 @@ if (DEFINED ENV{CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RELEASE})
 else()
    set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RELEASE "local")
 endif()
-# Logic to install debian copyright file (i.e. the license file)
-set(CPACK_INSTALL_COMMANDS "install -m 644 -D ${CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE} \
-  ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/doc/${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME}/copyright")
-set(CPACK_INSTALLED_DIRECTORIES "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/doc/${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME}"
-  "/usr/share/doc/${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME}${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}")
 ## Process the Debian install/remove scripts to update the CPACK variables
 configure_file ( ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/DEBIAN/postinst.in DEBIAN/postinst @ONLY )
 configure_file ( ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/DEBIAN/prerm.in DEBIAN/prerm @ONLY )
diff --git a/RPM/hsakmt-roct-devel.spec.in b/RPM/hsakmt-roct-devel.spec.in
index 2cc9e9f8ad..cb8b7e39b9 100644
--- a/RPM/hsakmt-roct-devel.spec.in
+++ b/RPM/hsakmt-roct-devel.spec.in
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ Recommends: @CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RECOMMENDS@
 %prep
 mv $RPM_BUILD_ROOT %_topdir/tmpBBroot
 
-# The license macro expects the license to be copied into the working directory
-cp -a @CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE@ ./LICENSE.md
-
 %install
 if [ -e $RPM_BUILD_ROOT ];
 then
@@ -94,10 +91,6 @@ mv %_topdir/tmpBBroot $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 @CPACK_RPM_ABSOLUTE_INSTALL_FILES@
 @CPACK_RPM_USER_INSTALL_FILES@
 
-# RPM has a different way of packaging the license, ignore the debian one:
-%license LICENSE.md
-%exclude /usr/share/doc/@CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME@
-
 %changelog
 @CPACK_RPM_SPEC_CHANGELOG@