diff --git a/libs/dnet-apps-common/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/common/app/AbstractDnetApp.java b/libs/dnet-apps-common/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/common/app/AbstractDnetApp.java
index 3ac65d41..5e7b8c98 100644
--- a/libs/dnet-apps-common/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/common/app/AbstractDnetApp.java
+++ b/libs/dnet-apps-common/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/common/app/AbstractDnetApp.java
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractDnetApp {
 
 	private static final String DEFAULT_DESC = "APIs documentation";
 
-	private static final License APACHE_2_LICENSE = new License().name("Apache 2.0").url("http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0");
+	protected static final License APACHE_2_LICENSE = new License().name("Apache 2.0").url("http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0");
+
+	protected static final License AGPL_3_LICENSE =
+		new License().name("GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later").url("https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.txt");
 
 	@Value("${maven.pom.path}")
 	private ClassPathResource pom;
@@ -98,7 +101,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractDnetApp {
 	}
 
 	protected License swaggerLicense() {
-		return APACHE_2_LICENSE;
+		return AGPL_3_LICENSE;
 	}
 
 	protected List<Tag> swaggerTags() {