diff --git a/package/sysvinit/sysvinit.mk b/package/sysvinit/sysvinit.mk
index bf05d73b01..131c63fa3a 100644
--- a/package/sysvinit/sysvinit.mk
+++ b/package/sysvinit/sysvinit.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ SYSVINIT_VERSION = 2.88
 SYSVINIT_SOURCE  = sysvinit_$(SYSVINIT_VERSION)dsf.orig.tar.gz
 SYSVINIT_PATCH   = sysvinit_$(SYSVINIT_VERSION)dsf-13.1.diff.gz
 SYSVINIT_SITE    = $(BR2_DEBIAN_MIRROR)/debian/pool/main/s/sysvinit
+SYSVINIT_LICENSE = GPLv2+
+SYSVINIT_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 # Override Busybox implementations if Busybox is enabled.
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX),y)