diff --git a/package/json-c/json-c.mk b/package/json-c/json-c.mk
index 031b541995..0a2f70e16d 100644
--- a/package/json-c/json-c.mk
+++ b/package/json-c/json-c.mk
@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@ JSON_C_SITE = https://s3.amazonaws.com/json-c_releases/releases/
 JSON_C_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 JSON_C_MAKE = $(MAKE1)
 JSON_C_CONF_OPT = --disable-oldname-compat
+JSON_C_LICENSE = MIT
+JSON_C_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))