diff --git a/start-local.sh b/start-local.sh
index 81d1f96..266ff75 100755
--- a/start-local.sh
+++ b/start-local.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ startup() {
   echo
 
   # Version
-  version="0.2.0"
+  version="0.3.0"
 
   # Folder name for the installation
   installation_folder="elastic-start-local"
@@ -339,7 +339,11 @@ EOM
 }
 
 # Create the start script (start.sh)
+# including the license update if trial expired
 create_start_file() {
+  local today=$(date +%s)
+  local expire=$((today + 3600*24*30))
+
   cat > start.sh <<-'EOM'
 #!/bin/sh
 # Start script for start-local
@@ -348,7 +352,8 @@ set -eu
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
 cd ${SCRIPT_DIR}
-
+today=$(date +%s)
+. ./.env
 EOM
   if [ "$need_wait_for_kibana" = true ]; then
     cat >> start.sh <<-'EOM'
@@ -369,9 +374,36 @@ wait_for_kibana() {
 
 EOM
   fi
+
   cat >> start.sh <<- EOM
+if [ ! -n "\${ES_LOCAL_LICENSE:-}" ] && [ "\$today" -gt $expire ]; then
+  echo "---------------------------------------------------------------------"
+  echo "The one-month trial period has expired. You can continue using the"
+  echo "Free and open Basic license or request to extend the trial for"
+  echo "another 30 days using this form:"
+  echo "https://www.elastic.co/trialextension"
+  echo "---------------------------------------------------------------------"
+  echo "For more info about the license: https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions"
+  echo
+  echo "Updating the license..."
+  $docker elasticsearch >/dev/null 2>&1
+  result=\$(curl -s -X POST "\${ES_LOCAL_URL}/_license/start_basic?acknowledge=true" -H "Authorization: ApiKey \${ES_LOCAL_API_KEY}" -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}\n')
+  if [ "\$result" = "200" ]; then
+    echo "✅ Basic license successfully installed"
+    echo "ES_LOCAL_LICENSE=basic" >> .env
+  else 
+    echo "Error: I cannot update the license"
+    result=\$(curl -s -X GET "\${ES_LOCAL_URL}" -H "Authorization: ApiKey \${ES_LOCAL_API_KEY}" -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}\n')
+    if [ "\$result" != "200" ]; then
+      echo "Elasticsearch is not running."
+    fi
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  echo
+fi
 $docker
 EOM
+
   if [ "$need_wait_for_kibana" = true ]; then
     cat >> start.sh <<-'EOM'
 wait_for_kibana 120
diff --git a/tests/start_local_expire_license_test.sh b/tests/start_local_expire_license_test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e42ee95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/start_local_expire_license_test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+# or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed with
+# this work for additional information regarding copyright
+# ownership. Elasticsearch B.V. 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.
+
+CURRENT_DIR=$(pwd) 
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+TEST_DIR="${SCRIPT_DIR}/test-start-local"
+DEFAULT_DIR="elastic-start-local"
+
+# include external scripts
+source "tests/utility.sh"
+
+function set_up_before_script() {
+    mkdir ${TEST_DIR}
+    cd ${TEST_DIR}
+    cp ${SCRIPT_DIR}/../start-local.sh ${TEST_DIR}
+    sh ${TEST_DIR}/start-local.sh
+    source ${TEST_DIR}/${DEFAULT_DIR}/.env
+    cd ${CURRENT_DIR}
+}
+
+function tear_down_after_script() {
+    cd ${TEST_DIR}/${DEFAULT_DIR}
+    docker compose rm -fsv
+    docker compose down -v
+    cd ${SCRIPT_DIR}
+    rm -rf ${TEST_DIR}
+    cd ${CURRENT_DIR}
+}
+
+function test_start_with_expired_license() {
+    # Check license is trial
+    license=$(get_elasticsearch_license)
+    assert_equals "$license" "trial"
+    
+    # Change the expire dat in start.sh
+    sed -i -E "0,/[0-9]{9}/s/[0-9]{10}/1/" ${TEST_DIR}/${DEFAULT_DIR}/start.sh
+    ${TEST_DIR}/${DEFAULT_DIR}/start.sh
+
+    # Check license is basic
+    license=$(get_elasticsearch_license)
+    assert_equals "$license" "basic"
+}
+
+function get_elasticsearch_license() {
+    local response=$(curl -X GET $ES_LOCAL_URL/_license -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${ES_LOCAL_API_KEY}")
+    echo "$response" | jq -r '.license.type'
+}
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