diff --git a/snapshot/snapshot_base.go b/snapshot/snapshot_base.go
index 809ca3d..fb4ee0c 100644
--- a/snapshot/snapshot_base.go
+++ b/snapshot/snapshot_base.go
@@ -120,4 +120,19 @@
 	// dependencies
 	Required  []string `json:",omitempty"`
 	Overrides []string `json:",omitempty"`
+
+	// license information
+	LicenseKinds []string `json:",omitempty"`
+	LicenseTexts []string `json:",omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (prop *SnapshotJsonFlags) InitBaseSnapshotPropsWithName(m android.Module, name string) {
+	prop.ModuleName = name
+
+	prop.LicenseKinds = m.EffectiveLicenseKinds()
+	prop.LicenseTexts = m.EffectiveLicenseFiles().Strings()
+}
+
+func (prop *SnapshotJsonFlags) InitBaseSnapshotProps(m android.Module) {
+	prop.InitBaseSnapshotPropsWithName(m, m.Name())
 }