diff --git a/python/py-kiwisolver/Portfile b/python/py-kiwisolver/Portfile
index fcbf6215d51c2..887e1d3405e18 100644
--- a/python/py-kiwisolver/Portfile
+++ b/python/py-kiwisolver/Portfile
@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@ if {${name} ne ${subport}} {
     post-destroot {
         set docdir ${prefix}/share/doc/${subport}
         xinstall -d ${destroot}${docdir}
-        xinstall -m 0644 -W ${worksrcpath} LICENSE README.rst \
-            ${destroot}${docdir}
+        xinstall -m 0644 -W ${worksrcpath} README.rst ${destroot}${docdir}
+        if ${python.version} > 36} {
+            xinstall -m 0644 -W ${worksrcpath} LICENSE ${destroot}${docdir}
+        }
     }
 
     test.run        yes