diff --git a/FULL_HELP_DOCS.md b/FULL_HELP_DOCS.md
index cf44ff796..68852dd53 100644
--- a/FULL_HELP_DOCS.md
+++ b/FULL_HELP_DOCS.md
@@ -2343,7 +2343,11 @@ Print version information
 
 Show dependency licenses
 
-**Usage:** `stellar licenses`
+**Usage:** `stellar licenses [OPTIONS]`
+
+###### **Options:**
+
+* `-v`, `--verbose` — Display the license text
 
 
 
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/licenses.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/licenses.rs
index b34c15c09..8e60073af 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/licenses.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/licenses.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ use license_fetcher::get_package_list_macro;
 
 #[derive(Parser, Debug, Clone)]
 #[group(skip)]
-pub struct Cmd;
+pub struct Cmd {
+    /// Display the license text.
+    #[arg(long, short)]
+    pub verbose: bool,
+}
 
 impl Cmd {
     #[allow(clippy::unused_self)]
@@ -31,6 +35,13 @@ impl Cmd {
                 println!("URL: {url}");
             }
 
+            if self.verbose {
+                if let Some(text) = pkg.license_text.clone() {
+                    println!("{text}");
+                    println!("———");
+                }
+            }
+
             println!();
         });
     }