diff --git a/_licenses/gpl-3.0.txt b/_licenses/gpl-3.0.txt
index bed6e53..2e93005 100644
--- a/_licenses/gpl-3.0.txt
+++ b/_licenses/gpl-3.0.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ hidden: false
 
 description: Permissions of this strong copyleft license are conditioned on making available complete source code of licensed works and modifications, which include larger works using a licensed work, under the same license. Copyright and license notices must be preserved. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights.
 
-how: Create a text file (typically named LICENSE or LICENSE.txt) in the root of your source code and copy the text of the license into the file.
+how: Create a text file in the root of your source code, typically named COPYING (a GNU convention), LICENSE or LICENSE.txt. Then copy the text of the license into that file.
 
 note: The Free Software Foundation recommends taking the additional step of adding a boilerplate notice to the top of each file. The boilerplate can be found at the end of the license.