diff --git a/package/gettext-tiny/gettext-tiny.mk b/package/gettext-tiny/gettext-tiny.mk
index c9052d0d7c..881edc6f35 100644
--- a/package/gettext-tiny/gettext-tiny.mk
+++ b/package/gettext-tiny/gettext-tiny.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ GETTEXT_TINY_VERSION = v0.3.1
 GETTEXT_TINY_SITE = $(call github,sabotage-linux,gettext-tiny,$(GETTEXT_TINY_VERSION))
 GETTEXT_TINY_LICENSE = MIT, GPL-3.0+ (extra gettext)
 GETTEXT_TINY_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
-GETTEXT_TINY_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE extra/COPYING
+GETTEXT_TINY_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+HOST_GETTEXT_TINY_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE extra/COPYING
 
 GETTEXT_TINY_PROVIDES = gettext