diff --git a/package/patch/patch.mk b/package/patch/patch.mk
index b4206c5eb2..346aabd60d 100644
--- a/package/patch/patch.mk
+++ b/package/patch/patch.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 #
 #############################################################
 
-PATCH_VERSION = 2.6
+PATCH_VERSION = 2.7
 PATCH_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/patch
+PATCH_LICENSE = GPLv3+
+PATCH_LICENSE_FILE = COPYING
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))