diff --git a/package/libgpg-error/libgpg-error.mk b/package/libgpg-error/libgpg-error.mk
index 96cbbd6aca..288165bad2 100644
--- a/package/libgpg-error/libgpg-error.mk
+++ b/package/libgpg-error/libgpg-error.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 LIBGPG_ERROR_VERSION = 1.10
 LIBGPG_ERROR_SITE = ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/libgpg-error
+LIBGPG_ERROR_LICENSE = LGPLv2.1+
+LIBGPG_ERROR_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING.LIB
 LIBGPG_ERROR_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))