diff --git a/package/libmicrohttpd/libmicrohttpd.mk b/package/libmicrohttpd/libmicrohttpd.mk
index a383667492..e29e9563f5 100644
--- a/package/libmicrohttpd/libmicrohttpd.mk
+++ b/package/libmicrohttpd/libmicrohttpd.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 LIBMICROHTTPD_VERSION = 0.9.27
 LIBMICROHTTPD_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/libmicrohttpd
-LIBMICROHTTPD_LICENSE_FILE = COPYING
+LIBMICROHTTPD_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 LIBMICROHTTPD_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBMICROHTTPD_SSL),y)