diff --git a/package/jquery/jquery.mk b/package/jquery/jquery.mk
index 871f7a0b4f..4df280159f 100644
--- a/package/jquery/jquery.mk
+++ b/package/jquery/jquery.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-JQUERY_VERSION = 1.8.3
+JQUERY_VERSION = 1.9.1
 JQUERY_SITE = http://code.jquery.com
 JQUERY_SOURCE = jquery-$(JQUERY_VERSION).min.js
+JQUERY_LICENSE = MIT
 
 define JQUERY_EXTRACT_CMDS
 	cp $(DL_DIR)/$(JQUERY_SOURCE) $(@D)