diff --git a/README b/README
index 6c805917..cda34756 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ and vice versa:
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     This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
-    published by the Free Software Foundation.
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later
+    as published by the Free Software Foundation.
 
     This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
     but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of