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">
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/src/test/resources/NCServiceIT/cc.conf b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/src/test/resources/NCServiceIT/cc.conf
index 25ac530..2339efb 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/src/test/resources/NCServiceIT/cc.conf
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/src/test/resources/NCServiceIT/cc.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+; Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+; or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+; distributed with this work for additional information
+; regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+; to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+; "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+; with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+;
+;   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+;
+; Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+; software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+; "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+; KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+; specific language governing permissions and limitations
+; under the License.
+
 [nc/red]
 address=127.0.0.1
 
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/src/test/resources/NCServiceIT/nc-blue.conf b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/src/test/resources/NCServiceIT/nc-blue.conf
index 1cd1666..9ddf4df 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/src/test/resources/NCServiceIT/nc-blue.conf
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/src/test/resources/NCServiceIT/nc-blue.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+; Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+; or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+; distributed with this work for additional information
+; regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+; to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+; "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+; with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+;
+;   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+;
+; Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+; software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+; "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+; KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+; specific language governing permissions and limitations
+; under the License.
+
 [ncservice]
 address=127.0.0.1
 port=9091
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/src/test/resources/NCServiceIT/nc-red.conf b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/src/test/resources/NCServiceIT/nc-red.conf
index 74b49b0..f854479 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/src/test/resources/NCServiceIT/nc-red.conf
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-server/src/test/resources/NCServiceIT/nc-red.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+; Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+; or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+; distributed with this work for additional information
+; regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+; to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+; "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+; with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+;
+;   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+;
+; Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+; software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+; "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+; KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+; specific language governing permissions and limitations
+; under the License.
+
 [ncservice]
 address=127.0.0.1
 port=9090