diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5c1d844b3..ebebc3172 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ allprojects {
   }
 }
 
+task licenseCheck(type: Exec) {
+  executable '/usr/bin/python'
+  args('config/check_license.py')
+}
+
 subprojects {
   // Skip no-op project
   if (project.name == 'services') return
@@ -164,6 +169,8 @@ subprojects {
 
   if (project.name == 'third_party') return
 
+  project.tasks.test.dependsOn licenseCheck
+
 // Path to code generated with annotation processors. Note that this path is
 // chosen by the 'net.ltgt.apt' plugin, and may change if IDE-specific plugins
 // are applied, e.g., 'idea' or 'eclipse'
diff --git a/config/check_license.py b/config/check_license.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c5f68f6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/check_license.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Copyright 2019 The Nomulus Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed 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.
+
+import os
+import sys
+import re
+
+license = r".*Copyright \d{4} The Nomulus Authors\. All Rights Reserved\."
+extensions = ("java", "js", "soy", "sql", "py", "sh")
+non_included_patterns = {".git", "/build/", "/generated/", "node_modules/", "JUnitBackports.java", }
+
+def should_include_path(path):
+    for pattern in non_included_patterns:
+        if pattern in path: return False
+    return path.endswith(extensions)
+
+def get_files():
+    result = []
+    for root, dirnames, filenames in os.walk("."):
+        paths = [os.path.join(root, filename) for filename in filenames]
+        result.extend(filter(should_include_path, paths))
+    return result
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    all_files = get_files()
+    failed_files = []
+
+    for file in all_files:
+        with open(file, 'r') as f:
+            file_content = f.read()
+            if not re.match(license, file_content, re.DOTALL):
+                failed_files.append(file)
+
+    if failed_files:
+        print("The following files did not match the license header: " + str(failed_files))
+        sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/flows/FlowMetadata.java b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/flows/FlowMetadata.java
index c2641bc06..c5d37100f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/flows/FlowMetadata.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/flows/FlowMetadata.java
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright 2017 The Nomulus Authors. All Rights Reserved.
-// 
+//
 // Licensed 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.
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/google/registry/model/registrar/RegistrarTest.java b/core/src/test/java/google/registry/model/registrar/RegistrarTest.java
index b0e15c5f9..4c617279d 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/google/registry/model/registrar/RegistrarTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/google/registry/model/registrar/RegistrarTest.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
- // Copyright 2017 The Nomulus Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+// Copyright 2017 The Nomulus Authors. All Rights Reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/karma.conf.js b/karma.conf.js
index bd00ebb3d..34da248ec 100644
--- a/karma.conf.js
+++ b/karma.conf.js
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+// Copyright 2019 The Nomulus Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Licensed 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.
+
 process.env.CHROME_BIN = require('puppeteer').executablePath()
 
 module.exports = function(config) {