diff --git a/SPECS/python-ply.spec b/SPECS/python-ply.spec
index 5d5aef8..2fd7488 100644
--- a/SPECS/python-ply.spec
+++ b/SPECS/python-ply.spec
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 Name:           python-%{modname}
 Summary:        Python Lex-Yacc
 Version:        3.9
-Release:        8%{?dist}
+Release:        9%{?dist}
 License:        BSD
 URL:            http://www.dabeaz.com/ply/
 Source0:        http://www.dabeaz.com/ply/%{modname}-%{version}.tar.gz
@@ -100,10 +100,14 @@ find python2/example/ -type f -name '*.py' -exec sed -i \
   -e '1{\@^#!/usr/bin/env python@d}' -e '1{\@^#!/usr/local/bin/python@d}' \
   {} ';'
 rm -rf python2/*.egg-info
+# extract license block from beginning of README.md
+grep -B1000 "POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE" python2/README.md > python2/LICENSE
 %endif # with python2
 
 %if %{with python3}
 cp -ai %{modname}-%{version} python3
+# extract license block from beginning of README.md
+grep -B1000 "POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE" python3/README.md > python3/LICENSE
 %endif # with python3
 
 %build
@@ -151,19 +155,24 @@ popd
 
 %if %{with python2}
 %files -n python2-%{modname}
-%doc python2/CHANGES
+%doc python2/CHANGES python2/README.md
+%license python2/LICENSE
 %{python2_sitelib}/%{modname}/
 %{python2_sitelib}/%{modname}-%{version}-*.egg-info/
 %endif # with python2
 
 %if %{with python3}
 %files -n python3-%{modname}
-%doc python3/CHANGES
+%doc python3/CHANGES python3/README.md
+%license python3/LICENSE
 %{python3_sitelib}/%{modname}/
 %{python3_sitelib}/%{modname}-%{version}-*.egg-info/
 %endif # with python3
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jan  6 14:57:34 CET 2021 Christian Heimes <cheimes@redhat.com> - 3.9-9
+- Include README.MD and LICENSE (#1464435)
+
 * Mon Nov 11 2019 Christian Heimes <cheimes@redhat.com> - 3.9-8
 - Make MD5 fingerprint FIPS compliant
 - Resolves: rhbz#1747490