diff --git a/examples/zigbee/esp_zigbee_gateway/main/esp_zigbee_gateway.c b/examples/zigbee/esp_zigbee_gateway/main/esp_zigbee_gateway.c
index b1c7d4a318..a1b8bbe077 100644
--- a/examples/zigbee/esp_zigbee_gateway/main/esp_zigbee_gateway.c
+++ b/examples/zigbee/esp_zigbee_gateway/main/esp_zigbee_gateway.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
- * All rights reserved.
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Included
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
  * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
diff --git a/examples/zigbee/esp_zigbee_gateway/main/esp_zigbee_gateway.h b/examples/zigbee/esp_zigbee_gateway/main/esp_zigbee_gateway.h
index 06268f7620..4c22871a38 100644
--- a/examples/zigbee/esp_zigbee_gateway/main/esp_zigbee_gateway.h
+++ b/examples/zigbee/esp_zigbee_gateway/main/esp_zigbee_gateway.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
- * All rights reserved.
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Included
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
  * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
diff --git a/examples/zigbee/esp_zigbee_rcp/main/esp_zigbee_rcp.c b/examples/zigbee/esp_zigbee_rcp/main/esp_zigbee_rcp.c
index fe96d9cee4..966baf32df 100644
--- a/examples/zigbee/esp_zigbee_rcp/main/esp_zigbee_rcp.c
+++ b/examples/zigbee/esp_zigbee_rcp/main/esp_zigbee_rcp.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
- * All rights reserved.
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Included
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
  * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
diff --git a/examples/zigbee/esp_zigbee_rcp/main/esp_zigbee_rcp.h b/examples/zigbee/esp_zigbee_rcp/main/esp_zigbee_rcp.h
index c59bd98d81..50f708a541 100644
--- a/examples/zigbee/esp_zigbee_rcp/main/esp_zigbee_rcp.h
+++ b/examples/zigbee/esp_zigbee_rcp/main/esp_zigbee_rcp.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
- * All rights reserved.
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Included
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
  * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
diff --git a/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_light/main/esp_zb_light.c b/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_light/main/esp_zb_light.c
index d4e2a2501e..0c38d7d870 100644
--- a/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_light/main/esp_zb_light.c
+++ b/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_light/main/esp_zb_light.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
- * All rights reserved.
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Included
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
  * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
diff --git a/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_light/main/esp_zb_light.h b/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_light/main/esp_zb_light.h
index 82c3b2bc77..e555e2ed11 100644
--- a/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_light/main/esp_zb_light.h
+++ b/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_light/main/esp_zb_light.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
- * All rights reserved.
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Included
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
  * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
diff --git a/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_light/main/light_driver.c b/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_light/main/light_driver.c
index 2febb11093..72ff6b9e37 100644
--- a/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_light/main/light_driver.c
+++ b/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_light/main/light_driver.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
- * All rights reserved.
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Included
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
  * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
diff --git a/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_light/main/light_driver.h b/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_light/main/light_driver.h
index 8fb07dd0d0..b9f734fdde 100644
--- a/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_light/main/light_driver.h
+++ b/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_light/main/light_driver.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
- * All rights reserved.
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Included
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
  * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
diff --git a/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_switch/main/esp_zb_switch.c b/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_switch/main/esp_zb_switch.c
index 7ec811bfd4..119b7f05fe 100644
--- a/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_switch/main/esp_zb_switch.c
+++ b/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_switch/main/esp_zb_switch.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
- * All rights reserved.
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Included
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
  * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
diff --git a/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_switch/main/esp_zb_switch.h b/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_switch/main/esp_zb_switch.h
index 98f86bf740..eeca2125b7 100644
--- a/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_switch/main/esp_zb_switch.h
+++ b/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_switch/main/esp_zb_switch.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
- * All rights reserved.
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Included
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
  * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
diff --git a/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_switch/main/switch_driver.c b/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_switch/main/switch_driver.c
index 7b2435b005..2acf388944 100644
--- a/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_switch/main/switch_driver.c
+++ b/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_switch/main/switch_driver.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
- * All rights reserved.
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Included
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
  * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
diff --git a/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_switch/main/switch_driver.h b/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_switch/main/switch_driver.h
index 67d431a9bc..10d332cd6e 100644
--- a/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_switch/main/switch_driver.h
+++ b/examples/zigbee/light_sample/HA_on_off_switch/main/switch_driver.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
- * All rights reserved.
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Included
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
  * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
diff --git a/tools/ci/check_copyright_config.yaml b/tools/ci/check_copyright_config.yaml
index 1a3957c825..6c51f273c3 100644
--- a/tools/ci/check_copyright_config.yaml
+++ b/tools/ci/check_copyright_config.yaml
@@ -166,6 +166,13 @@ protocol_examples_common_component:
     - CC0-1.0
   license_for_new_files: Unlicense OR CC0-1.0
 
+zigbee:
+  include:
+    - 'examples/zigbee/'
+  allowed_licenses:
+    - Apache-2.0
+    - LicenseRef-Included
+
 # files matching this section do not perform the check
 # file patterns starting with ! are negated, meaning files matching them won't match the section.
 ignore:
@@ -181,7 +188,6 @@ ignore:
     - components/bt/host/bluedroid/
     - '!components/bt/host/bluedroid/api/'
     - '!components/bt/host/bluedroid/btc/'
-    - examples/zigbee/
     - components/esp_local_ctrl/proto-c/
     - components/esp_local_ctrl/python/
     - components/protocomm/proto-c/