diff --git a/.license_template b/.license_template
index a437281e0..ea0a004ab 100644
--- a/.license_template
+++ b/.license_template
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-// Copyright {20\d{2}(-20\d{2})?} IOTA Stiftung{(?:, .+)?}
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+{(\/\/ Copyright.*\n)*?}// {(Modifications )?}Copyright {(\(c\) )?}{20\d{2}(-20\d{2})?} IOTA Stiftung{(, Fondazione Links)?}{(, Filancore GmbH)?}
+{(\/\/ Copyright.*\n)*}// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0