diff --git a/icu4c/source/Makefile.in b/icu4c/source/Makefile.in
index 48a2fe0106e..f3f637034d9 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/Makefile.in
+++ b/icu4c/source/Makefile.in
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ install-icu: $(INSTALLED_BUILT_FILES)
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) @platform_make_fragment@ $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/config/@platform_make_fragment_name@
 	$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) $(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/mkinstalldirs
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) README $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/README
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(top_srcdir)/../license.html $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/license.html
 	$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) $(top_builddir)/config/icu-config $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/icu-config
 
 ifeq ($(DOXYGEN),)