diff --git a/package/x11r7/xapp_xinit/xapp_xinit.mk b/package/x11r7/xapp_xinit/xapp_xinit.mk
index 77d3dd4a75..76197e5b36 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xapp_xinit/xapp_xinit.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xapp_xinit/xapp_xinit.mk
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@ XAPP_XINIT_VERSION = 1.3.3
 XAPP_XINIT_SOURCE = xinit-$(XAPP_XINIT_VERSION).tar.bz2
 XAPP_XINIT_SITE = http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/individual/app
 XAPP_XINIT_DEPENDENCIES = xapp_xauth xlib_libX11
+XAPP_XINIT_LICENSE = MIT
+XAPP_XINIT_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))