diff --git a/.github/README.md b/.github/README.md
index f0e275d..931810a 100644
--- a/.github/README.md
+++ b/.github/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Please see our [support](SUPPORT.md) documentation for further instructions.
 ## Copyright and License
 
 ```
-Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc.
+Copyright 2020 Target Brands, Inc.
 ```
 
-[Apache License, Version 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
+[Apache License, Version 2.0](../LICENSE)
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 97b6d15..44382f6 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ linters-settings:
   # https://github.com/denis-tingaikin/go-header
   goheader:
     template: |-
-      Copyright (c) {{ YEAR }} Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-      
-      Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+      SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
   # https://github.com/client9/misspell
   misspell:
diff --git a/.vela/template.yml b/.vela/template.yml
index a6a66c1..e0f3e72 100644
--- a/.vela/template.yml
+++ b/.vela/template.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-#
-# Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 ## Template Variables
 # - .image       (default: "target/vela-kubernetes:latest")
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2db8397..232fee4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-#
-# Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 # set a global Docker argument for the default CLI version
 #
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index aa8083a..2f0c342 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
       same "printed page" as the copyright notice for easier
       identification within third-party archives.
 
-   Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc.
+   Copyright 2020 Target Brands, Inc.
 
    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dd9a67a..d782d47 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-#
-# Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 # capture the current date we build the application from
 BUILD_DATE = $(shell date +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)
diff --git a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/apply.go b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/apply.go
index 90bafc3..45bf97e 100644
--- a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/apply.go
+++ b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/apply.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/apply_test.go b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/apply_test.go
index d54966f..1af13b1 100644
--- a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/apply_test.go
+++ b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/apply_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/command.go b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/command.go
index eb5b528..9774777 100644
--- a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/command.go
+++ b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/command.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/command_test.go b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/command_test.go
index a6b967e..3ca9198 100644
--- a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/command_test.go
+++ b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/command_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/config.go b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/config.go
index 69d19cd..edfab3e 100644
--- a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/config.go
+++ b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/config.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/config_test.go b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/config_test.go
index 7f4b39a..31e9e8f 100644
--- a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/config_test.go
+++ b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/config_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/container.go b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/container.go
index f309644..8a84b14 100644
--- a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/container.go
+++ b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/container.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/container_test.go b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/container_test.go
index 3002c11..b0ccdcc 100644
--- a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/container_test.go
+++ b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/container_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/kubectl.go b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/kubectl.go
index 55fe74d..e56805a 100644
--- a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/kubectl.go
+++ b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/kubectl.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/kubectl_test.go b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/kubectl_test.go
index a363f32..0d44b93 100644
--- a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/kubectl_test.go
+++ b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/kubectl_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/main.go b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/main.go
index 5aa3ef6..7fa3711 100644
--- a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/main.go
+++ b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 package main
 
@@ -39,7 +37,7 @@ func main() {
 	app.Name = "vela-kubernetes"
 	app.HelpName = "vela-kubernetes"
 	app.Usage = "Vela Kubernetes plugin for managing Kubernetes resources"
-	app.Copyright = "Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved."
+	app.Copyright = "Copyright 2020 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved."
 	app.Authors = []*cli.Author{
 		{
 			Name:  "Vela Admins",
diff --git a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/patch.go b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/patch.go
index a26686f..d68fe85 100644
--- a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/patch.go
+++ b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/patch.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/patch_test.go b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/patch_test.go
index a3c6a56..9d33a9e 100644
--- a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/patch_test.go
+++ b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/patch_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/plugin.go b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/plugin.go
index 4b60302..2ab1edf 100644
--- a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/plugin.go
+++ b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/plugin.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/plugin_test.go b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/plugin_test.go
index cda11a8..c6f582b 100644
--- a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/plugin_test.go
+++ b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/plugin_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/status.go b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/status.go
index 5120daa..00c9f77 100644
--- a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/status.go
+++ b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/status.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/status_test.go b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/status_test.go
index 8803a0b..59e29b3 100644
--- a/cmd/vela-kubernetes/status_test.go
+++ b/cmd/vela-kubernetes/status_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index e6003a7..3777217 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Target Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by the LICENSE file in this repository.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 package version