diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/layerappend.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/layerappend.py
index 64b17117cc2..e8634d9fc84 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/layerappend.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/layerappend.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ BBFILE_PATTERN_meta-layerINT := "^${LAYERDIR}/"
 BBFILE_PRIORITY_meta-layerINT = "6"
 """
     recipe = """
-LICENSE="CLOSED"
+LICENSE = "MIT"
+LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://${COMMON_LICENSE_DIR}/MIT;md5=0835ade698e0bcf8506ecda2f7b4f302"
 INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS = "1"
 
 python do_build() {