diff --git a/checkstyle.xml b/checkstyle.xml
index 0ce824731..e7c7a3387 100644
--- a/checkstyle.xml
+++ b/checkstyle.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
    
     <!-- Verify that EVERY source file has the appropriate license -->
     <module name="Header">
-      <property name="headerFile" value="license-header.txt"/>
+      <property name="headerFile" value="${basedir}/LICENSE-header.txt"/>
       <property name="ignoreLines" value="2"/>
     </module>