diff --git a/install_sdrplay_universal.sh b/install_sdrplay_universal.sh
index 13e84cb..780d2d3 100755
--- a/install_sdrplay_universal.sh
+++ b/install_sdrplay_universal.sh
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ set -Eeuo pipefail
 # CONFIG
 #######################################
 
-# Build hashes are resolved at runtime from the upstream installer
-# (https://www.sdrplay.com/software/install.sh). The values below are used
-# as fallbacks if upstream is unreachable, and are also honoured as user
-# overrides when set in the environment before invocation.
+# Build hashes and the licence text are resolved at runtime from the upstream
+# installer (https://www.sdrplay.com/software/install.sh). The values below
+# are used as fallbacks if upstream is unreachable or unparseable, and the
+# build hashes are also honoured as user overrides when set in the
+# environment before invocation.
 _SDRCONNECT_GITBUILD_USER_SET="${SDRCONNECT_GITBUILD+set}"
 _RIGCONTROL_GITBUILD_USER_SET="${RIGCONTROL_GITBUILD+set}"
 : "${SDRCONNECT_GITBUILD:=a4b8da76b}"
@@ -136,6 +137,18 @@ info(){ echo -e "${GREEN}[INFO]${NC} $*"; }
 warn(){ echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARN]${NC} $*"; }
 error(){ echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $*" >&2; }
 
+warn_license_fallback(){
+    local reason="$1"
+    echo
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}========================================================================${NC}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}  WARNING: ${reason}${NC}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}  Falling back to the licence text embedded in this installer.${NC}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}  This may differ from the current upstream licence at:${NC}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}    ${UPSTREAM_INSTALLER_URL}${NC}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}========================================================================${NC}"
+    echo
+}
+
 #######################################
 # ARGS
 #######################################
@@ -328,28 +341,30 @@ show_license() {
 }
 
 #######################################
-# VERSION RESOLUTION
+# UPSTREAM RESOLUTION
 #######################################
-fetch_gitbuilds(){
+fetch_upstream(){
     if [[ "${DONOTDOWNLOAD:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
-        info "DONOTDOWNLOAD=1: skipping upstream version lookup"
+        info "DONOTDOWNLOAD=1: skipping upstream lookup"
         return
     fi
     if [[ "$DRY_RUN" -eq 1 ]]; then
-        info "[DRY-RUN] would fetch $UPSTREAM_INSTALLER_URL for current build hashes"
+        info "[DRY-RUN] would fetch $UPSTREAM_INSTALLER_URL for current build hashes and licence"
         return
     fi
 
-    info "Fetching current build hashes from upstream..."
+    info "Fetching current build hashes and licence from upstream..."
     local upstream
     if ! upstream=$(curl -fsSL --retry 2 "$UPSTREAM_INSTALLER_URL" 2>/dev/null); then
         warn "Could not fetch $UPSTREAM_INSTALLER_URL; using built-in fallback hashes"
+        warn_license_fallback "Could not fetch $UPSTREAM_INSTALLER_URL"
         return
     fi
 
-    local up_sdrc up_rig
+    local up_sdrc up_rig up_license
     up_sdrc=$(grep -E '^SDRCONNECT_GITBUILD=' <<<"$upstream" | head -1 | cut -d'"' -f2)
     up_rig=$(grep -E '^RIGCONTROL_GITBUILD='   <<<"$upstream" | head -1 | cut -d'"' -f2)
+    up_license=$(awk '/^LICENSE_TEXT=\$\(cat/{flag=1; next} flag && /^EOF$/{flag=0; exit} flag' <<<"$upstream")
 
     if [[ "$_SDRCONNECT_GITBUILD_USER_SET" == "set" ]]; then
         info "Honouring SDRCONNECT_GITBUILD override: $SDRCONNECT_GITBUILD"
@@ -367,6 +382,15 @@ fetch_gitbuilds(){
         warn "Could not parse RIGCONTROL_GITBUILD from upstream; using fallback $RIGCONTROL_GITBUILD"
     fi
 
+    if [[ -n "$up_license" ]] \
+            && [[ ${#up_license} -gt 500 ]] \
+            && grep -q "SDRPLAY LIMITED" <<<"$up_license"; then
+        LICENSE_TEXT="$up_license"
+        info "Licence text refreshed from upstream"
+    else
+        warn_license_fallback "Could not extract licence text from upstream"
+    fi
+
     info "Resolved SDRconnect=$SDRCONNECT_GITBUILD, RigControl=$RIGCONTROL_GITBUILD"
 }
 
@@ -641,13 +665,14 @@ refresh(){
 main(){
     check_platform
     setup_sudo
+
+    fetch_upstream
+    resolve_artifacts
+
     show_license
     check_dependencies
     ensure_sudo
 
-    fetch_gitbuilds
-    resolve_artifacts
-
     [[ "$ARCH" == "x86_64" ]] && {
         U1="$SDRCONNECT_URL_X86_64"; U2="$RIGCONTROL_URL_X86_64"
         F1="$SDRCONNECT_TAR_X86_64"; F2="$RIGCONTROL_TAR_X86_64"