diff --git a/.woodpecker/.license_check.yml b/.woodpecker/.license_check.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a22c6067e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.woodpecker/.license_check.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+pipeline:
+  check:
+    image: friendicaci/php-cs
+    commands:
+      - export CHANGED_FILES="$(git diff --name-status ${CI_PREV_COMMIT_SHA}..${CI_COMMIT_SHA} | grep -i '\.php$' | cut -f2)"
+      - /check-license.sh
diff --git a/mods/license/license_php.template b/mods/license/license_php.template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e1f8f3092
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/license/license_php.template
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @copyright Copyright (C) 2010-%%YEAR%%, the Friendica project
+ *
+ * @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
diff --git a/tests/src/Module/Special/OptionsTest.php b/tests/src/Module/Special/OptionsTest.php
index 460435ae24..c61949aa13 100644
--- a/tests/src/Module/Special/OptionsTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Module/Special/OptionsTest.php
@@ -1,4 +1,23 @@
 <?php
+/**
+ * @copyright Copyright (C) 2010-222, the Friendica project
+ *
+ * @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
 
 namespace Friendica\Test\src\Module\Special;