diff --git a/package/libesmtp/libesmtp.mk b/package/libesmtp/libesmtp.mk
index f3f56118c5..cad2e27da6 100644
--- a/package/libesmtp/libesmtp.mk
+++ b/package/libesmtp/libesmtp.mk
@@ -10,5 +10,7 @@ LIBESMTP_SITE = http://www.stafford.uklinux.net/libesmtp
 LIBESMTP_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBESMTP_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = libesmtp-config
 LIBESMTP_DEPENDENCIES = $(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL),openssl)
+LIBESMTP_LICENSE = GPLv2+ (examples), LGPLv2.1+ (library)
+LIBESMTP_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING COPYING.LIB
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))