diff --git a/content/github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories/licensing-a-repository.md b/content/github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories/licensing-a-repository.md
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ You're under no obligation to choose a license. However, without a license, the
 
 ### Determining the location of your license
 
-Most people place their license text in a file named `LICENSE.txt` (or `LICENSE.md`) in the root of the repository; [here's an example from Hubot](https://github.com/github/hubot/blob/master/LICENSE.md).
+Most people place their license text in a file named `LICENSE.txt` (or `LICENSE.md` or `LICENSE.rst`) in the root of the repository; [here's an example from Hubot](https://github.com/github/hubot/blob/master/LICENSE.md).
 
 Some projects include information about their license in their README. For example, a project's README may include a note saying "This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT license."