diff --git a/package/gnuchess/Config.in b/package/gnuchess/Config.in
index c79c52dd46..105fbbc308 100644
--- a/package/gnuchess/Config.in
+++ b/package/gnuchess/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GNUCHESS
 	bool "gnuchess"
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_FLEX
 	help
 	  GNU Chess lets most modern computers play a full game of chess.
 
diff --git a/package/gnuchess/gnuchess.mk b/package/gnuchess/gnuchess.mk
index 3e0b724fa6..90d2274a64 100644
--- a/package/gnuchess/gnuchess.mk
+++ b/package/gnuchess/gnuchess.mk
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@
 # gnuchess
 #
 #############################################################
+
 GNUCHESS_VERSION = 5.07
 GNUCHESS_SOURCE = gnuchess-$(GNUCHESS_VERSION).tar.gz
 GNUCHESS_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/chess
+GNUCHESS_LICENSE = GPLv2+
+GNUCHESS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
-GNUCHESS_DEPENDENCIES = $(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_READLINE),readline)
+GNUCHESS_DEPENDENCIES = host-flex flex
+GNUCHESS_DEPENDENCIES += $(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_READLINE),readline)
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))