diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5eab5ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#license file copied to docker context during build
+docker/evernode-license.pdf
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index a2fe473..9a42798 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ COPY --from=builder /build/scripts/cluster.sh /usr/bin/cluster
 COPY --from=builder /build/scripts/codegen.sh /usr/bin/codegen
 COPY --from=builder /build/jq /usr/bin/jq
 
-COPY code-templates /code-templates
\ No newline at end of file
+COPY code-templates /code-templates
+COPY evernode-license.pdf /evernode-license.pdf
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/build.sh b/docker/build.sh
index 216cec1..9bb16bb 100755
--- a/docker/build.sh
+++ b/docker/build.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-docker build -t evernodedev/hpdevkit .
\ No newline at end of file
+cp ../evernode-license.pdf .
+docker build -t evernodedev/hpdevkit .
+rm evernode-license.pdf
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/evernode-license.pdf b/evernode-license.pdf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a96915
Binary files /dev/null and b/evernode-license.pdf differ
diff --git a/npm/package-lock.json b/npm/package-lock.json
index 80875fb..c1d605d 100644
--- a/npm/package-lock.json
+++ b/npm/package-lock.json
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 {
   "name": "hpdevkit",
-  "version": "0.6.4",
+  "version": "0.6.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "hpdevkit",
-      "version": "0.6.4",
+      "version": "0.6.5",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
+      "license": "SEE LICENSE IN https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EvernodeXRPL/evernode-resources/main/license/evernode-license.pdf",
       "dependencies": {
         "commander": "9.4.0"
       },
diff --git a/npm/package.json b/npm/package.json
index 06e3778..c9f705b 100644
--- a/npm/package.json
+++ b/npm/package.json
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 {
   "name": "hpdevkit",
-  "version": "0.6.4",
+  "version": "0.6.5",
+  "license": "SEE LICENSE IN https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EvernodeXRPL/evernode-resources/main/license/evernode-license.pdf",
   "description": "Developer toolkit for HotPocket smart contract development",
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "./node_modules/.bin/eslint *.js",
-    "build": "npm run lint && ncc build index.js -o dist/",
+    "build": "npm run lint && ncc build index.js -o dist/ && cp ../evernode-license.pdf dist/",
     "bundle": "npm run build && ./clean-pkg.sh",
     "publish": "npm run bundle && cp README.md dist && npm publish ./dist",
     "install": "node scripts/install.js"