diff --git a/gnulib-tool b/gnulib-tool
index 669931c..791bba5 100755
--- a/gnulib-tool
+++ b/gnulib-tool
@@ -4526,6 +4526,17 @@ s,^\(.................................................[^ ]*\) *,
   done
   sed_transform_main_lib_file="$sed_transform_lib_file"
   if test -n "$do_copyrights"; then
+    # Update license.
+    sed_transform_build_aux_file=$sed_transform_build_aux_file'
+      s/GNU Lesser General/GNU General/g
+      s/Lesser General Public License/General Public License/g
+
+      s/GNU Library General/GNU General/g
+      s/Library General Public License/General Public License/g
+
+      s/version 2\(.1\)\{0,1\}\([ ,]\)/version 3\2/g
+    '
+
     if test -n "$lgpl"; then
       # Update license.
       case "$lgpl" in
@@ -4535,6 +4546,7 @@ s,^\(.................................................[^ ]*\) *,
             s/General Public License/Lesser General Public License/g
             s/Lesser Lesser General Public License/Lesser General Public License/g
           '
+          sed_transform_build_aux_file=$sed_transform_main_lib_file
           ;;
         2)
           sed_transform_main_lib_file=$sed_transform_main_lib_file'
@@ -4544,6 +4556,7 @@ s,^\(.................................................[^ ]*\) *,
 
             s/version [23]\([ ,]\)/version 2.1\1/g
           '
+          sed_transform_build_aux_file=$sed_transform_main_lib_file
           ;;
         *) func_fatal_error "invalid value lgpl=$lgpl" ;;
       esac
@@ -4562,19 +4575,6 @@ s,^\(.................................................[^ ]*\) *,
   fi
 
   # Determine script to apply to auxiliary files that go into $auxdir/.
-  sed_transform_build_aux_file=
-  if test -n "$do_copyrights"; then
-    # Update license.
-    sed_transform_build_aux_file=$sed_transform_build_aux_file'
-      s/GNU Lesser General/GNU General/g
-      s/Lesser General Public License/General Public License/g
-
-      s/GNU Library General/GNU General/g
-      s/Library General Public License/General Public License/g
-
-      s/version 2\(.1\)\{0,1\}\([ ,]\)/version 3\2/g
-    '
-  fi
 
   # Determine script to apply to library files that go into $testsbase/.
   sed_transform_testsrelated_lib_file="$sed_transform_lib_file"