diff --git a/tools/boilerplate_data/base_backend.py b/tools/boilerplate_data/base_backend.py
index 8fae3a3a..fcbf1ec8 100644
--- a/tools/boilerplate_data/base_backend.py
+++ b/tools/boilerplate_data/base_backend.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class ${r.classname}Backend(BaseBackend):
     DESCRIPTION = u'${r.name} website'
     MAINTAINER = u'${r.author}'
     EMAIL = '${r.email}'
+    LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
     VERSION = '${r.version}'
 
     BROWSER = ${r.classname}Browser
diff --git a/tools/boilerplate_data/comic_backend.py b/tools/boilerplate_data/comic_backend.py
index 42f69205..4d9f7be5 100644
--- a/tools/boilerplate_data/comic_backend.py
+++ b/tools/boilerplate_data/comic_backend.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class ${r.classname}Backend(GenericComicReaderBackend):
     MAINTAINER = u'${r.author}'
     EMAIL = '${r.email}'
     VERSION = '${r.version}'
+    LICENSE = 'AGPLv3+'
 
     DOMAIN = 'www.${r.name}.com'
     BROWSER_PARAMS = dict(