diff --git a/invenio_rdm_records/services/github/metadata.py b/invenio_rdm_records/services/github/metadata.py
index b6e0d438a..8bba7d6d7 100644
--- a/invenio_rdm_records/services/github/metadata.py
+++ b/invenio_rdm_records/services/github/metadata.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def repo_license(self):
         spdx_id = repo_license_obj.get("spdx_id")
         # For 'other' type of licenses, Github sets the spdx_id to NOASSERTION
         if spdx_id == "NOASSERTION":
-            spdx_id = "other"
+            return None
         return spdx_id
 
     @property