diff --git a/lib/ansible/executor/module_common.py b/lib/ansible/executor/module_common.py
index 14e87daf4a4..77333e37d8e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/executor/module_common.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/executor/module_common.py
@@ -57,6 +57,33 @@ _SNIPPET_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', 'module_utils')
 
 ZIPLOADER_TEMPLATE = u'''%(shebang)s
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-'
+# This code is part of Ansible, but is an independent component.
+# The code in this particular templatable string, and this templatable string
+# only, is BSD licensed.  Modules which end up using this snippet, which is
+# dynamically combined together by Ansible still belong to the author of the
+# module, and they may assign their own license to the complete work.
+#
+# Copyright (c), James Cammarata, 2016
+# Copyright (c), Toshio Kuratomi, 2016
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+# are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#      and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+# WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+# USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 import os
 import sys
 import base64