diff --git a/package/libcap-ng/libcap-ng.mk b/package/libcap-ng/libcap-ng.mk
index 34e0f2c551..19cc27d56f 100644
--- a/package/libcap-ng/libcap-ng.mk
+++ b/package/libcap-ng/libcap-ng.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 LIBCAP_NG_VERSION = 0.7.8
 LIBCAP_NG_SITE = http://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/libcap-ng
-LIBCAP_NG_LICENSE = GPLv2+ LGPLv2.1+
+LIBCAP_NG_LICENSE = GPLv2+ (programs), LGPLv2.1+ (library)
 LIBCAP_NG_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING COPYING.LIB
 LIBCAP_NG_INSTALL_STAGING = YES