diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
 4. [Usage - Configuration options and additional functionality](#usage)
 5. [Reference - An under-the-hood peek at what the module is doing and how](#reference)
 6. [Limitations - OS compatibility, etc.](#limitations)
-7. [Development - Guide for contributing to the module](#development)
+7. [License](#license)
+8. [Development - Guide for contributing to the module](#development)
 
 ## Overview
 
@@ -288,6 +289,10 @@ the binaries to a standard directory. Because of that, the path to this location
 is hardcoded in the `java_version` fact. Whenever you upgrade Java to a newer
 version, you have to update the path in this fact.
 
+## License
+
+This codebase is licensed under the Apache2.0 licensing, however due to the nature of the codebase the open source dependencies may also use a combination of [AGPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html), [BSD-2](https://opensource.org/license/bsd-2-claus), [BSD-3](https://opensource.org/license/bsd-3-claus), [GPL2.0](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html), [LGPL](https://opensource.org/license/lgpl-3-0/), [MIT](https://opensource.org/license/mit/) and [MPL](https://opensource.org/license/mpl-2-0/) Licensing.
+
 ## Development
 
 Puppet modules on the Puppet Forge are open projects, and community contributions are essential for keeping them great. To contribute to Puppet projects, see our [module contribution guide.](https://docs.puppetlabs.com/forge/contributing.html)