diff --git a/lib/linguist/vendor.yml b/lib/linguist/vendor.yml
index 8821a921..8330bb20 100644
--- a/lib/linguist/vendor.yml
+++ b/lib/linguist/vendor.yml
@@ -114,5 +114,8 @@
 # Samples folders
 - ^[Ss]amples/
 
+# LICENSE files
+- ^LICENSE$
+
 # Test fixtures
 - ^[Tt]est/fixtures/