diff --git a/.github/scripts/kernel_checker.py b/.github/scripts/kernel_checker.py
index 9f23a79d8b1..9251c866c42 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/kernel_checker.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/kernel_checker.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
     'Makefile',
     '.DS_Store',
     'cspell.config.yaml'
-    'FreeRTOSConfig.h'
 ]
 
 KERNEL_IGNORED_EXTENSIONS = [
@@ -94,7 +93,8 @@
     r'.*IAR/ARM_C*',
     r'.*IAR/78K0R/*',
     r'.*CCS/MSP430X/*',
-    r'.*portable/template/*'
+    r'.*portable/template/*',
+    r'.*sample_configuration/*'
 ]
 
 KERNEL_THIRD_PARTY_PATTERNS = [
diff --git a/sample_configuration/FreeRTOSConfig.h b/sample_configuration/FreeRTOSConfig.h
index 3262a69d71d..b8d664e24e7 100644
--- a/sample_configuration/FreeRTOSConfig.h
+++ b/sample_configuration/FreeRTOSConfig.h
@@ -1,6 +1,29 @@
 /*
  * FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
- * license and copyright intentionally withheld to promote copying into user code.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.  All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
+ * this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
+ * the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to
+ * use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of
+ * the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
+ * subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR
+ * COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER
+ * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
+ * CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * https://www.FreeRTOS.org
+ * https://github.com/FreeRTOS
+ *
  */
 
 /*******************************************************************************