diff --git a/doc/develop/manifest/external/external.rst.tmpl b/doc/develop/manifest/external/external.rst.tmpl
index 49e262ab36e..d2a11fcfe4a 100644
--- a/doc/develop/manifest/external/external.rst.tmpl
+++ b/doc/develop/manifest/external/external.rst.tmpl
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Introduction
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-Short intro into the module and how it relates to Zephyr.
+Short intro into the module, how it relates to Zephyr, and the license/terms of use.
 
 Usage with Zephyr
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