diff --git a/package/libjpeg/libjpeg.mk b/package/libjpeg/libjpeg.mk
index a5898a4af2..dc38a7c87e 100644
--- a/package/libjpeg/libjpeg.mk
+++ b/package/libjpeg/libjpeg.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 LIBJPEG_VERSION = 8d
 LIBJPEG_SITE = http://www.ijg.org/files/
 LIBJPEG_SOURCE = jpegsrc.v$(LIBJPEG_VERSION).tar.gz
+LIBJPEG_LICENSE = jpeg-license (BSD-3c-like)
+LIBJPEG_LICENSE_FILES = README
 LIBJPEG_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 define LIBJPEG_REMOVE_USELESS_TOOLS