diff --git a/release.py b/release.py
index be7e2d0..8412c70 100755
--- a/release.py
+++ b/release.py
@@ -437,8 +437,6 @@ def bump(tag: Tag) -> None:
             "Doc/tutorial/interpreter.rst",
             "Doc/tutorial/stdlib.rst",
             "Doc/tutorial/stdlib2.rst",
-            "LICENSE",
-            "Doc/license.rst",
             "PC/pyconfig.h.in",
             "PCbuild/rt.bat",
             ".github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml",