diff --git a/doc/guide/copyright.sdf b/doc/guide/copyright.sdf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef5d3cc3ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/guide/copyright.sdf
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Copyright 1999, The OpenLDAP Foundation, All Rights Reserved.
+# COPYING RESTRICTIONS APPLY, see COPYRIGHT.
+H1: Notices
+
+!include "COPYRIGHT"
+
diff --git a/doc/guide/master.sdf b/doc/guide/master.sdf
index a60e502fa3..ef8a944e0e 100644
--- a/doc/guide/master.sdf
+++ b/doc/guide/master.sdf
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 !include "preamble.sdf"
 
+!include "copyright.sdf"
+
 !include "intro.sdf"
 !include "quickstart.sdf"
 !include "config.sdf"
@@ -19,5 +21,3 @@
 !include "referrals.sdf"
 !include "replication.sdf"
 
-
-