diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 83d2a5f..4f6aaa6 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@ semver = "1.0"
 clap = { version =  "3.1.17", features = ["derive"] }
 atty = "0.2"
 anyhow = "1"
+spdx = "0.10.0"
+itertools = "0.10.5"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dffcbc8..2656095 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ OPTIONS:
         --filter-platform <TRIPLE>     Only include resolve dependencies matching the given
                                        target-triple
     -h, --help                         Print help information
+    -g, --gitlab                       Gitlab license scanner output
     -j, --json                         Detailed output as JSON
         --manifest-path <PATH>         Path to Cargo.toml
         --no-default-features          Deactivate default features
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 4f765eb..07ac325 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ use anyhow::Result;
 use cargo_metadata::{
     DepKindInfo, DependencyKind, Metadata, MetadataCommand, Node, NodeDep, Package, PackageId,
 };
+use itertools::Itertools;
+use semver::Version;
 use serde_derive::Serialize;
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::io;
@@ -78,6 +80,75 @@ impl DependencyDetails {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Clone, Hash, Ord, PartialOrd, Eq, PartialEq)]
+struct GitlabDependency {
+    name: String,
+    version: Version,
+    package_manager: &'static str,
+    path: String,
+    licenses: Vec<&'static str>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Clone, Hash, Ord, PartialOrd, Eq, PartialEq)]
+struct GitlabLicense {
+    id: &'static str,
+    name: &'static str,
+    url: String,
+}
+
+impl GitlabLicense {
+    fn parse_licenses(dependency: &DependencyDetails) -> Result<HashSet<Self>> {
+        let Some(license) = &dependency.license else {return Ok(HashSet::new())};
+        let expression = spdx::Expression::parse_mode(license, spdx::ParseMode::LAX)?;
+        Ok(expression
+            .requirements()
+            .flat_map(|req| {
+                req.req.license.id().map(|license| Self {
+                    id: license.name,
+                    name: license.full_name,
+                    url: Default::default(),
+                })
+            })
+            .collect())
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Clone)]
+struct GitlabLicenseScanningReport {
+    version: &'static str,
+    licenses: HashSet<GitlabLicense>,
+    dependencies: Vec<GitlabDependency>,
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<&[DependencyDetails]> for GitlabLicenseScanningReport {
+    type Error = anyhow::Error;
+    fn try_from(dependencies: &[DependencyDetails]) -> Result<Self> {
+        let mut licenses = HashSet::new();
+        let dependencies = dependencies
+            .iter()
+            .cloned()
+            .map(|dependency| {
+                let dep_licenses = GitlabLicense::parse_licenses(&dependency)?;
+                let license_ids = dep_licenses.iter().map(|license| license.id).collect();
+                licenses.extend(dep_licenses);
+                Ok::<_, Self::Error>(GitlabDependency {
+                    name: dependency.name,
+                    version: dependency.version,
+                    package_manager: "cargo",
+                    path: Default::default(),
+                    licenses: license_ids,
+                })
+            })
+            .try_collect()?;
+
+        Ok(GitlabLicenseScanningReport {
+            version: "2.1",
+            dependencies,
+            licenses,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct GetDependenciesOpt {
     pub avoid_dev_deps: bool,
@@ -171,6 +242,13 @@ pub fn write_json(dependencies: &[DependencyDetails]) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+pub fn write_gitlab(dependencies: &[DependencyDetails]) -> Result<()> {
+    let dependencies = GitlabLicenseScanningReport::try_from(dependencies)?;
+    println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&dependencies)?);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index ed3ae8b..6105d46 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ use ansi_term::Colour::Green;
 use ansi_term::Style;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use cargo_license::{
-    get_dependencies_from_cargo_lock, write_json, write_tsv, DependencyDetails, GetDependenciesOpt,
+    get_dependencies_from_cargo_lock, write_gitlab, write_json, write_tsv, DependencyDetails,
+    GetDependenciesOpt,
 };
 use cargo_metadata::{CargoOpt, MetadataCommand};
 use clap::Parser;
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ fn one_license_per_line(
     }
 }
 
-fn colored<'a, 'b>(s: &'a str, style: &'b Style, enable_color: bool) -> Cow<'a, str> {
+fn colored<'a>(s: &'a str, style: &Style, enable_color: bool) -> Cow<'a, str> {
     if enable_color {
         Cow::Owned(format!("{}", style.paint(s)))
     } else {
@@ -143,6 +144,10 @@ struct Opt {
     /// Detailed output as JSON.
     json: bool,
 
+    #[clap(short, long)]
+    /// Gitlab license scanner output
+    gitlab: bool,
+
     #[clap(long)]
     /// Exclude development dependencies
     avoid_dev_deps: bool,
@@ -244,6 +249,8 @@ fn run() -> Result<()> {
         write_tsv(&dependencies)?;
     } else if opt.json {
         write_json(&dependencies)?;
+    } else if opt.gitlab {
+        write_gitlab(&dependencies)?;
     } else if opt.do_not_bundle {
         one_license_per_line(dependencies, opt.authors, enable_color);
     } else {
@@ -257,7 +264,7 @@ fn main() {
         Ok(_) => 0,
         Err(e) => {
             for cause in e.chain() {
-                eprintln!("{}", cause);
+                eprintln!("{cause}");
             }
             1
         }