diff --git a/test/bpf_load_tp_prog.c b/test/bpf_load_tp_prog.c
index 84438bd..bdb1587 100644
--- a/test/bpf_load_tp_prog.c
+++ b/test/bpf_load_tp_prog.c
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";
+LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/time_in_state.c b/time_in_state.c
index 5befc6d..b5d8d7d 100644
--- a/time_in_state.c
+++ b/time_in_state.c
@@ -150,4 +150,4 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";
+LICENSE("GPL");