diff --git a/package/sysklogd/sysklogd.mk b/package/sysklogd/sysklogd.mk
index 886e471d3e..37293dafcf 100644
--- a/package/sysklogd/sysklogd.mk
+++ b/package/sysklogd/sysklogd.mk
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
 ################################################################################
 
 SYSKLOGD_VERSION = 1.5
-SYSKLOGD_SOURCE  = sysklogd_$(SYSKLOGD_VERSION).orig.tar.gz
-SYSKLOGD_PATCH   = sysklogd_$(SYSKLOGD_VERSION)-6.diff.gz
-SYSKLOGD_SITE    = $(BR2_DEBIAN_MIRROR)/debian/pool/main/s/sysklogd
+SYSKLOGD_SOURCE = sysklogd_$(SYSKLOGD_VERSION).orig.tar.gz
+SYSKLOGD_PATCH = sysklogd_$(SYSKLOGD_VERSION)-6.diff.gz
+SYSKLOGD_SITE = $(BR2_DEBIAN_MIRROR)/debian/pool/main/s/sysklogd
+SYSKLOGD_LICENSE = GPLv2+
+SYSKLOGD_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 # Override BusyBox implementations if BusyBox is enabled.
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX),y)