diff --git a/rust2rpm/__main__.py b/rust2rpm/__main__.py
index b5fd6f3..49023bd 100644
--- a/rust2rpm/__main__.py
+++ b/rust2rpm/__main__.py
@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@ def main():
                         help="Use autorelease and autochangelog features")
     parser.add_argument("--no-rpmautospec", action="store_false",
                         help="Do not use rpmautospec")
+    parser.add_argument("--relative-license-paths", action="store_true",
+                        help="Put all license files in main license directory")
     parser.add_argument("--all-features", action="store_true",
                         help="Activate all available features")
     parser.add_argument("--dynamic-buildrequires", action="store_true",
@@ -447,6 +449,8 @@ def main():
         rpmautospec = detect_rpmautospec(default_target, spec_file)
     kwargs["rpmautospec"] = rpmautospec
 
+    kwargs["relative_license_paths"] = args.relative_license_paths
+
     if args.target in {"fedora", "mageia", "opensuse"}:
         kwargs["include_build_requires"] = True
         kwargs["include_provides"] = False
diff --git a/rust2rpm/templates/main.spec b/rust2rpm/templates/main.spec
index 30fce2a..0799363 100644
--- a/rust2rpm/templates/main.spec
+++ b/rust2rpm/templates/main.spec
@@ -160,7 +160,13 @@ use {% if feature is not none %}the "{{ feature }}" feature of {% endif %}the "%
 %files       {{ pkg }}
     {% if feature is none %}
       {% if license_files|length > 0 %}
+        {% if relative_license_paths %}
 %license {{ license_files|join(' ') }}
+        {% else %}
+          {% for file in license_files %}
+%license %{crate_instdir}/{{ file }}
+          {% endfor %}
+        {% endif %}
       {% else %}
 # FIXME: no license files detected
       {% endif %}