diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/pom.xml
index 7105a5f..03aa434 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/pom.xml
@@ -50,16 +50,17 @@
           </execution>
         </executions>
         <configuration>
-          <templateRootDir>${basedir}</templateRootDir>
+          <templateRootDir>${basedir}/src/main/licenses/templates</templateRootDir>
           <outputDir>${basedir}/..</outputDir>
           <location>ignored</location>
           <generatedFiles>
             <generatedFile>
-              <template>src/main/licenses/templates/hyracks-source-license.ftl</template>
+              <template>hyracks-source-license.ftl</template>
               <outputFile>LICENSE</outputFile>
             </generatedFile>
             <generatedFile>
-              <template>src/main/licenses/templates/asterix-notice.ftl</template>
+              <!-- TODO(mblow): share the template with asterixdb as a maven artifact -->
+              <template>asterix-notice.ftl</template>
               <outputFile>NOTICE</outputFile>
             </generatedFile>
           </generatedFiles>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/src/main/licenses/templates/asterix-notice.ftl b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/src/main/licenses/templates/asterix-notice.ftl
index 61f732e..6b0570c 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/src/main/licenses/templates/asterix-notice.ftl
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/src/main/licenses/templates/asterix-notice.ftl
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  ! specific language governing permissions and limitations
  ! under the License.
 -->
+<#-- TODO(mblow): share notice file template with asterixdb via maven artifact -->
 <#if packageName?has_content>
 Apache AsterixDB ${packageName!}
 <#else>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/src/main/licenses/templates/source_licenses.ftl b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/src/main/licenses/templates/source_licenses.ftl
index 24a47c6..d142630 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/src/main/licenses/templates/source_licenses.ftl
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/src/main/licenses/templates/source_licenses.ftl
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
  ! specific language governing permissions and limitations
  ! under the License.
 -->
+<#-- TODO(mblow): consume hyracks license via maven artifact
+     WARNING: THIS FILE MUST BE KEPT IN SYNC WITH COPY IN ASTERIXDB
+     (asterixdb/src/main/licenses/templates/hyracks-fullstack_source_licenses.ftl)
+-->
 <#macro license files component="Hyracks admin console" location="${hyracksControlCcLocation!}"
                 filePrefix="${hyracksControlCcResourcesPrefix!}"
                 licenseName="the following license">