diff --git a/fuji_server/data/software_file.json b/fuji_server/data/software_file.json
index 9d7f3b57..c83ec62f 100644
--- a/fuji_server/data/software_file.json
+++ b/fuji_server/data/software_file.json
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
     "parse": "full",
     "pattern": [
       "(\\w*/)*LICEN(S|C)E(\\.\\w*)?",
-      "(\\w*/)*licen(s|c)e(\\.\\w*)?"
+      "(\\w*/)*licen(s|c)e(\\.\\w*)?",
+      "(\\w*/)*COPYING"
     ]
   },
   "maven_pom": {