diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/simplified-bsd-license.yml b/changelogs/fragments/simplified-bsd-license.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a5fb067
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/simplified-bsd-license.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - Include ``simplified_bsd.txt`` license file for the ECS module utils.
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/ecs/api.py b/plugins/module_utils/ecs/api.py
index 71c2fde5..ab75a073 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/ecs/api.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/ecs/api.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # their own license to the complete work.
 #
 # Copyright (c), Entrust Datacard Corporation, 2019
-# Simplified BSD License (see licenses/simplified_bsd.txt or https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause)
+# Simplified BSD License (see simplified_bsd.txt or https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause)
 
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
 # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
diff --git a/simplified_bsd.txt b/simplified_bsd.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6810e04e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simplified_bsd.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+