diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index fb456a0..bcc0b71 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   TEZ-2972. Avoid task rescheduling when a node turns unhealthy
 
 ALL CHANGES:
+  TEZ-3241. Exclude LICENSE files from rat check.
   TEZ-3193. Deadlock in AM during task commit request. 
   TEZ-3203. DAG hangs when one of the upstream vertices has zero tasks
   TEZ-3213. Uncaught exception during vertex recovery leads to invalid state transition loop.
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9dcbd9f..be3c56e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -760,6 +760,7 @@
           <configuration>
             <excludes>
               <exclude>CHANGES.txt</exclude>
+              <exclude>**/LICENSE*</exclude>
             </excludes>
           </configuration>
         </plugin>