diff --git a/third_party/awk/README b/third_party/awk/README
index f7101ce9f..469c568b9 100644
--- a/third_party/awk/README
+++ b/third_party/awk/README
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 AWK(1)                       General Commands Manual                      AWK(1)
 
 
diff --git a/third_party/awk/awk.mk b/third_party/awk/awk.mk
index 92fbe1eb7..e3a23d4bb 100644
--- a/third_party/awk/awk.mk
+++ b/third_party/awk/awk.mk
@@ -52,10 +52,15 @@ $(THIRD_PARTY_AWK_A).pkg:				\
 o/$(MODE)/third_party/awk/awk.com.dbg:			\
 		$(THIRD_PARTY_AWK)			\
 		o/$(MODE)/third_party/awk/main.o	\
+		o/$(MODE)/third_party/awk/README.zip.o	\
 		$(CRT)					\
 		$(APE_NO_MODIFY_SELF)
 	@$(APELINK)
 
+o/$(MODE)/third_party/awk/README.zip.o:			\
+		ZIPOBJ_FLAGS =				\
+			-B
+
 THIRD_PARTY_AWK_LIBS = $(foreach x,$(THIRD_PARTY_AWK_ARTIFACTS),$($(x)))
 THIRD_PARTY_AWK_SRCS = $(foreach x,$(THIRD_PARTY_AWK_ARTIFACTS),$($(x)_SRCS))
 THIRD_PARTY_AWK_CHECKS = $(foreach x,$(THIRD_PARTY_AWK_ARTIFACTS),$($(x)_CHECKS))
diff --git a/third_party/awk/main.c b/third_party/awk/main.c
index 0914da6f6..df25804ab 100644
--- a/third_party/awk/main.c
+++ b/third_party/awk/main.c
@@ -42,6 +42,29 @@
 #include "tool/args/args.h"
 // clang-format off
 
+asm(".ident\t\"\\n\\n\
+Copyright (C) Lucent Technologies 1997\\n\
+All Rights Reserved\\n\
+\\n\
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and\\n\
+its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby\\n\
+granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all\\n\
+copies and that both that the copyright notice and this\\n\
+permission notice and warranty disclaimer appear in supporting\\n\
+documentation, and that the name Lucent Technologies or any of\\n\
+its entities not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining\\n\
+to distribution of the software without specific, written prior\\n\
+permission.\\n\
+\\n\
+LUCENT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,\\n\
+INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS.\\n\
+IN NO EVENT SHALL LUCENT OR ANY OF ITS ENTITIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY\\n\
+SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES\\n\
+WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER\\n\
+IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION,\\n\
+ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF\\n\
+THIS SOFTWARE.\"");
+
 const char	*version = "version 20220530";
 extern	int	nfields;