diff --git a/package/expat/expat.mk b/package/expat/expat.mk
index 663abcdfd8..7fa31262cf 100644
--- a/package/expat/expat.mk
+++ b/package/expat/expat.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ EXPAT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 EXPAT_INSTALL_STAGING_OPT = DESTDIR=$(STAGING_DIR) installlib
 EXPAT_INSTALL_TARGET_OPT = DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) installlib
 EXPAT_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkg-config
+EXPAT_LICENSE = MIT
+EXPAT_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))