diff --git a/package/gzip/gzip.mk b/package/gzip/gzip.mk
index 0c5c124098..821f69409d 100644
--- a/package/gzip/gzip.mk
+++ b/package/gzip/gzip.mk
@@ -6,5 +6,7 @@
 
 GZIP_VERSION = 1.5
 GZIP_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/gzip
+GZIP_LICENSE = GPLv3+
+GZIP_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))