diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 5181a2b8c..76b099f4c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2005-09-27  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
+
+	* builds/unix/freetype2.m4: Add license exception so that the file
+	can be used in any other autoconf script.
+
 2005-09-26  David Turner  <david@freetype.org>
 
         * src/autofit/aflatin.c (af_latin_compute_stem_width): fixed bad
diff --git a/builds/unix/freetype2.m4 b/builds/unix/freetype2.m4
index fc2242fbe..cf6b0ab11 100644
--- a/builds/unix/freetype2.m4
+++ b/builds/unix/freetype2.m4
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 # indicate that you have read the license and understand and accept it
 # fully.
 #
+# As a special exception to the FreeType project license, this file may be
+# distributed as part of a program that contains a configuration script
+# generated by Autoconf, under the same distribution terms as the rest of
+# that program.
+#
 # serial 2
 
 # AC_CHECK_FT2([MINIMUM-VERSION [, ACTION-IF-FOUND [, ACTION-IF-NOT-FOUND]]])