diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ npm install tar-stream
 ```
 
 [![build status](https://secure.travis-ci.org/mafintosh/tar-stream.png)](http://travis-ci.org/mafintosh/tar-stream)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg)](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
 
 ## Usage